TALLINN (Reuters) - With Estonia become the first country in Europe to fully legalize transported companies share as Uber, the authorities are establishing conductors links Uber digitally to the tax office in a move that could set a precedent for the regulation of the new exchange economy.
Some European cities have responded with curbs and bans companies like Uber and the main exchange site Airbnb, defying traditional industries, such as taxi services and hotels, drawing complaints about unfair competition and accusations of tax evasion.
Estonia has, meanwhile, embraced the new industry and collaborated with her on a new tax regime.
"Actually, we are building a precedent for all the cooperation, the exchange of the economy here," Uber CEO Enn Estonia Metsar Reuters.
Estonia, a country of 1.3 million people, is one of the most connected countries in the world, with 95 percent of government services online. You can vote, register births and cars, to sign official documents and creating online businesses, often within minutes.
The agreement with the tax office Uber allows drivers to opt for a system in Uber sends data revenue drivers to the tax office, so it is automatically added to your tax return. The system has been in effect since February, with an expansion of service due later this year to include the fiscal needs of small businesses.
"It was our Uber proposal because they have no idea we had such a good level of electronic services for the collection of taxes," Estonia Tax and Customs Board Director General Marek helm Reuters.
"I remember this time, the surprise was Uber," he added helm.
More than 95 percent of paying personal taxes Estonia use a simple system of tax return online has pre-filled income data from employers and banks, ie, filing tax returns personal is possible in less than five minutes. Tax refunds come in just over ten days.
On June 2, the executive of the European Union threw its weight behind the call sharing economy, saying the new guidelines EU states should ban only services like Uber and Airbnb as a last resort.
Tax issues have dogged users sharing platforms of the economy worldwide with arrests and judicial proceedings on tax payments value added and payroll countries of Australia, the US, Canada and Europe.
The Estonian Parliament is expected to approve a law legalizing Volunteers in November.
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