Hungarian Development Ministry Responds To Uber Pull Out

  • 14 Jul 2016 9:02 AM
Hungarian Development Ministry Responds To Uber Pull Out
The national development ministry said in a statement that it “acknowledges ride-hailing service Uber’s decision to leave Hungary rather than to agree to operate legally and compete in a fair way on the market with tax-paying Hungarian taxi drivers”.

“The government supports innovative solutions, but is committed to ensuring that players on the passenger transport market operate according to the law and pay taxes under equal terms,” it said.

“Uber gained an advantage over other market competitors by dodging taxes and disregarding rules and regulations,” the ministry added.

Republished with permission of Hungary Matters, MTI’s daily newsletter.

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