Partner Aditya Bhattacharya Comments on GST Impact on Ride-Hailing Platforms and Driver Earnings

Aditya Bhattacharya, Partner at King Stubb & Kasiva, has commented on the potential impact of additional GST costs on ride-hailing platforms, particularly the implications for fares, driver earnings and platform operations.

The additional tax burden could compel platforms to choose between absorbing the increased costs, raising fares or reducing driver earnings. While sudden fare increases risk making rides less affordable and discouraging customers, industry executives have indicated that drivers could face the initial pressure.

Bhattacharya, however, expects platforms to prioritise protecting driver earnings to retain an adequate supply of drivers. “Driver supply is hard to win and easy to lose, so I suspect most platforms will try to protect driver earnings first,” he said, highlighting the importance of driver retention in shaping how platforms respond to the additional tax burden.

Read the full article here: https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/gst-move-puts-subscription-model-under-pressure/4358846/ 

Last Updated on 14 October, 2026