Uber vs. Taxi: operating costs

The controversy between Uber and Taxi Drivers is still far from over. In recent weeks we have seen ameaças, persecutions and even attacks on the app's drivers. Bills in São Paulo and Brasília that aim to ban it have already been voted on and are close to being approved. But does all this make sense?

Os taxi drivers claim that the application illegally practices the transport service. already the Uber says it is a technology company that connects private driver partners with users.

One of the main complaints is that Uber drivers do not pay taxes. Therefore, the staff of G1 gathered some data on the operating costs of each service in the cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, and created a comparison so you can understand the main differences. Look:

The drivers of Uber bear the total cost of the vehicle; in the case of UberBlack, the vehicles must be black sedans, manufactured from 2010 onwards, with leather seats and air conditioning. They are not tax exempt and pay ISS as MEI (Individual Microentrepreneur) or Simple for each invoice issued.

The taxi drivers features isenção of some imposts when purchasing the vehicle. In São Paulo, there are also 30% discount at dealerships. Furthermore, do not pay IOF and IPI in the purchase of a vehicle and, in Rio and São Paulo, they can also request ICMS exemption and do not pay IPVA. Cooperatives, taxi associations in São Paulo and self-employed taxi drivers in Rio are exempt from ISS.

On the other hand, drivers Uber don't pay any government fee, while in São Paulo, a cabbie pay about BRL 255 in annual fees and in Rio, R$429. Taxi drivers must undergo a medical and psychotechnical examination at the Detran every 5 years (São Paulo: R$ 320 / Rio: R$ 139).

drivers of Uber don't need city ​​hall license to act, at least for now. To be able to work on the app, you need a registration and some documents, such as CNH and criminal background certificate, which are analyzed by the company. No training course is required, but drivers are evaluated by all passengers they transport.

Taxi drivers need a city ​​hall license: in São Paulo, Condutax is also required, a registration that is valid for 5 years and costs R$ 415. illegal, it is common to rent (in SP, between R$ 150 and R$ 200/day) or sale of licenses (in Rio it can cost up to R$ 180 thousand and, in São Paulo, R$ 150 thousand). In São Paulo, a specific course is required to become a taxi driver, which costs R$ 127,54.

No Uber Black, 20% of the value of the race goes to the application, and in the UberX, 25%. The self-employed taxi driver retains the full cost of the ride.

O uberX charges a base fare of BRL 3,00, plus BRL 0,35 per minute of travel and BRL 1,43 per km driven. already the Uber Black charges a base rate of BRL 5,00, plus BRL 0,40 per minute of travel and BRL 2,42 per km driven.

The common taxis in São PauloOn flag 1 they charge R$ 4,50 for the flag, plus R$ 0,55 per minute stopped and R$ 2,75 per km driven. The values ​​in flag 2 it's BRL 4,50 for the flag, plus BRL 0,55 per minute stopped and BRL 3,58 per km driven.

The application service does not charge any fees if the trip is to another County, but there is a minimum fare and cancellation fee: R$8 for UberX and R$10 for UberBlack. In São Paulo, taxi drivers charge 50% of the fare in cases like this.

Finally, the app offers some extras. In UberBlack, the driver wears a suit and tie, and in UberX, pants and a dress shirt; they are instructed to open the door for passengers and keep the air conditioning on, in addition the cars have a cooler with drinks and candies. Payment is made only through the credit card, which is linked to the user's registration in Uber.

In the case of taxis, service and payment options (credit, debit or cash) are at the discretion of the taxi driver.

Uber has already been banned in some regions of the world and, as in Brazil, it has been a reason for conflicts in France. In other places, such as New York and London, the app operates normally.

And you, what do you think of this controversy?