Further to our recent blog on your ability to claim a tax deduction for your work related travel when using Uber, we will now have a look at whether a business can or should be claiming GST input tax credits?
So, to claim GST input tax credits on a ride, the trip must be business related and you must receive a valid Tax Invoice. For small fares, those totalling $82.50 including GST a Tax Invoice will not be required and a docket, an invoice or a receipt will do and is ok to claim GST with.
As we know, virtually no Uber driver will provide you with a paper receipt at your destination. So now you will need to go to your riders account on the Uber website and request or download an invoice. You will either be provided with a –
- Tax Invoice (where the driver has registered for an ABN and GST). Tax Invoices are provided by Uber even when the fare is below $82.50.
- Invoice (where the driver has failed to register for and ABN or GST, or that information hasn’t been supplied to Uber).
The Tax Invoice provides certainty, but an Invoice does not! A rider making a business trip could be left unable to claim the GST where the driver is not registered or they have simply failed to advise Uber and the fare exceeds $82.50.
So the only real solution to this, is during the booking process, once you have been notified the
Where a Tax Invoice is provided by Uber because the driver is registered (the ATO state that Uber are permitted to do this on behalf of the driver) this will enable the rider to claim the GST on the fare.
How do I get a copy of this trip’s tax invoice
You can download the invoices for your trips by logging in to your account at riders.uber.com by following the steps below:
- Login to riders.uber.com
- Go to ‘My trips’
- Click on
the the trip you want the invoice for - Select ‘View Detail’
- Select ‘Download Invoice’ (Top right corner)
Within the Uber
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