State tax bill may raise price on ride-hailing services

BPC Staff Apr 2, 2018 | 8:17 pm
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67 wordsAll Latest News, Government Policy and Law, Statewide News, TransportationAn Iowa tax that lawmakers say will level the playing field for transportation services may ultimately raise prices for all services, Uber representatives say. House Study Bill 671 would expand current sales and use taxes currently applied to limousine services to include ride-hailing and taxi services, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reports. More than a dozen states and municipalities in the U.S. already tax ride-hailing services.