Bottom line: they offer a service and should be taxed like any other service. I want to like Uber. They have a great concept, and honestly the taxi industry direly needs some competition. Uber management are bullies. They bully governments to allow their business and don't want to play by the same rules as other transport providers. If they had a meaningful discussion with government about entering into new markets and playing by the same rules as taxis then they'd probably face less opposition.