(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Uber Technologies Inc said on Tuesday (23) it underpaid its New York City drivers for the past two-and-a-half years, an error that could cost the ride-hailing company tens of millions of dollars.
Uber generally takes a commission from its drivers after deducting taxes and some fees, but it instead took a higher percentage from its New York City drivers using the full fare before accounting for sales taxes and fees, according to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported the news.
Uber usually takes a 25 percent commission from United States (US) drivers under a November 2014 nationwide driver agreement, the report said.
The company could pay drivers back at least $45 million, averaging at about $900 per driver, the Journal reported.
