Uber Cites Potential Damages in Shift of Delivery Fee Tax Suit

Uber Technologies Inc. says it’s facing a potential multi-million-dollar class action suit over taxes on delivery fees against its customers in Florida.

Removing a Florida state court lawsuit to federal court last week, the rideshare and delivery company told the Miami-based US District Court for the Southern District of Florida the amount in controversy for the case, with an estimated class size of greater than 100, likely tops $5 million.

Customer Stephanie Martin’s suit alleges Uber charged taxes on optional delivery charges to her and other Florida customers, and that the practice is netting the company “thousands of dollars in ...