Workers in the gig economy are treated as independent contractors despite some working effectively full-time
The release on Wednesday of a Treasury department discussion paper on how to tax those who work in the share economy of Uber and Aribnb and the like puts a focus on how those who often earn below award rates gain little benefit from the flexibility of being treated as individual contractors, compared to the companies that reap profits from such earnings. The discussion comes as new figures from the bureau of statistics highlight how little the earnings of middle income Australia has risen over the past two years – the same group who will benefit least from the government income tax cuts.
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