MORE TROUBLE: With Belgian taxi operators already up in arms, tax auditors will probe whether Uber obeys current legislation, said Elke Sleurs, the junior minister on tax fraud issues.
BRUSSELS: Belgian authorities ordered a probe into the tax affairs of Web-based taxi app Uber in the latest legal challenge the fast-growing company faces around the world amid fierce resistance from cab drivers.
Uber, which operates in about 250 cities in 50 countries, has become an object of scorn from traditional taxi companies fighting for survival against the rise of the Silicon Valley challenger, founded in 2009.
