Will Uber deal in Quebec set precedent for other juridictions

This is a pilot project for the next year.

Details of the deal are coming out slowly:

- Cap of 50000 hours a week for Uber operation (under special circumstances such as big events, this can be increased)

- Perception of TPS + TVQ taxes for each run (14.5%)

- Perception of additional tax of $0.90 for each run to be invested in a special fund to help the taxi industry "modernize" itself ($1.10 for 50000-100000 hours per week and $1.26 for 100000+ hrs)

- Uber drivers are considered taxi drivers

- Requirement for Uber drivers to get a taxi permit (class 4c) and possibly a training

- Regular inspection of Uber cars and drivers abilities

- Uber drivers are required to provide income report and charge taxes, even if they are below the usual $30000 income cap for freelancers

- Uber is required to provide a income reports for all of its drivers earnings every 3 months

The special investment fund is to modernize the current taxi industry in quebec where each driver is required to obtain a license (much controlled in the market) which costs in average $200k. I've heard licenses cost up to $800k in the past.