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CEO Grab Vietnam said that they and the driver “sit in the same boat” but must comply with Decree 126, so they cannot change the deductible rate of 27.27%.
On the morning of December 10th, the Grab board of directors had an online dialogue with the driver about the implementation of Decree 126. At the beginning of the dialogue, Ms. Nguyen Thai Hai Van, Managing Director of Grab Vietnam shared all parties . in “very sorry state”.
To explain in more detail, he said that 2020 is an extremely difficult year for natural disasters and epidemics. Drivers have had to quit their jobs these days to express their opinions. And Grab himself is very sorry that he is entering the year-end season, he should spend time building the market, hoping to get the economy back, he must follow Decree 126. According to Ms. Van, Grab is doing everything. to solve this without problems after the drivers protested the loss of income.
“Grab and his driving partners share the same boat. When the driver has a trip, then Grab will have income. Grab is not today without the tireless company of the driver partner,” Ms. Van confirmed.
GrabBike drivers had an online conversation with Grab management on the morning of December 10. Image: Anh You
In the dialogue, the driver of GrabBike, Tran Duc An, asked Grab to break the VAT calculation plan, not to add a deduction of more than 27.2%. “We can only help Grab collect 10% VAT from customers, which does not affect our revenue. At the same time, we want to keep the cost of using the app unchanged at 20%,” he said. talk.
Another driver also suggested that Grab clearly separate the app on how much VAT and app usage fees, as well as details of the driver’s income.
As for the driver Le Thanh Nam, he felt that after December 5, his income decreased significantly. According to him, Grab is trying to calculate taxes and drive according to his own understanding, without understanding the driver.
After more than 2 hours of dialogue, Grab confirmed that it continues to comply with Decree 126, because it operates in accordance with the laws of Vietnam. Ms. Hai Van said that Grab will refund the VAT to the driver if the authorities have an official document to adjust it more appropriately. At the moment, Grab withholds the deductible rate of more than 27.2% (applied from December 5) to GrabBike drivers on each trip.
In addition, the Grab representative also acknowledged that Decree 126 still has some inappropriate problems, shortcomings that affect the driver’s income. Currently, this legal document is applying the implementation of the traditional transportation business model to the Grab model. From the first day the decree was drawn up, in May, Grab has sent comments on the draft to the Directorate General for Taxation and the Government Office, suggesting more suitable options for the business model, but Grab said it has yet to do so. has done. get feedback.
This afternoon, Grab continues to speak with drivers in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang. On the afternoon of December 9, Grab worked with the tax authorities, but the two parties had not reached an agreement.
Grab drivers discussed the results of the midday conversation on December 10. Image: Anh You.
At around 12:30 am this afternoon, 10 drivers who participated in the dialogue went down to the Grab office area to relay the results of the meeting to hundreds of other GrabBike drivers. Most said they felt inadequate with the results of today’s meeting, as Grab kept the new deductible rate.
According to calculations of VnExpress, with a 5% increase in freight rates and an increase in the driver’s deduction to 27.27% to implement Decree 126, the state budget will increase revenues by 1-3.7 times compared to before, but this difference pushed by Grab to customers and drivers. Customers will have to pay more fees while the driver’s income will decrease by 1.5 to 4.5%.
Anh You
