The UK Supreme Court denied Uber's appeal in a case over VAT, forcing Uber to pay a 20% VAT on fares outside London while rival private taxi operators pay none (Sam Tobin/Reuters)

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Sam Tobin / Reuters:The UK Supreme Court denied Uber's appeal in a case over VAT, forcing Uber to pay a 20% VAT on fares outside London while rival private taxi operators pay none  —  Uber's (UBER.N) rival taxi operators in England and Wales will not face a 20% VAT charge on their profit margins outside of London …