Uber, Careem to pay 22.5% corporate tax; drivers to pay 3%

** #5 EXCLUSIVE- Uber, Careem to pay 22.5% corporate tax; drivers to pay 3%: Ride-hailing apps Uber and Careem have reached a tax agreement with the government that would see them pay 22.5% in corporate taxes, a government source told Enterprise. Drivers for the apps will have to pay 3% on their take from fares. The drivers’ tax will be collected by the companies who will be allowed to raise their share of a fare by an additional 3% on top of the standard 20% they charge drivers, the source noted. Uber had been involved in negotiations with the government over taxation since the company first started operating here, with the company arguing that dual taxation agreements prevent it from paying taxes here.