Colombian fine of $ 627,000 for Uber

A Colombian regulator said it would impose a fine on Uber of more than 2.1 billion pesos (US $ 627,000) for allegedly blocking an administrative visit in 2017.

During an organization visit to the company's headquarters in October 2017, the inspectors were surprised that the company did not provide them with information and prevented access to their computers , Monday announced a monitoring body of industry and trade.

The company added in a statement on the fine: "The company has presented a disdainful and obstructive attitude with regard to requests from the officials of the delegation."

The Commission also identified three staff members and fined them.

For its part, Uber said in a statement that he had not received notice of the fine, adding that the fine was punishable, and said that he would consider it upon receipt.

At the end of last week, financial data released by Uber Technologies, a US-based company providing smart transportation services, showed that the company had been successful in obtaining tax deductions of up to $ 6.1 billion, making it the largest in the world. help reduce the value of its tax bill for years to come.

The company, headquartered in San Francisco, obtained huge deductions before its IPO in May by transferring some of its international branches to other countries following new European rules to curb the escape of multinationals. Taxes.

According to the Bloomberg news agency, the tax deductions that will benefit "Uber" for $ 6.1 billion stem from the increase in the value of intellectual property rights transferred by the company to its branches at the company. 39, according to the first quarterly report published by "Uber".