CHARALAMBOS PAZAROS - THE SCAM WITH TAXI PLATFORMS - Filenews 8/7 by Dora Christodoulou
What legal, licensed taxi drivers are experiencing today is not just fierce competition. It is an unfair competition caused by platforms that seem to operate without the necessary control and in many cases outside the framework that governs the legal provision of taxi services.
This is emphasized in his intervention by the MP of Paphos of DISY, Charalambos Pazaros, pointing out that the result is doubly negative. On the one hand, professional taxi drivers, who invest, are taxed and comply with the law, see their income suffering, and on the other hand, many tourists are misled, believing that these platforms operate as in their countries, cheaper, where there is strict supervision and control.
But instead of paying cheaper, they often end up being charged amounts that exceed up to twice the legal, set tariffs, says Mr. Pazaros. With the finding of over-indebtedness, the name and image of Cyprus as a tourist product is affected
The most worrying thing is that the state has been aware of the problem for a long time. However, to date, no effective measures have been taken to crack down on this illegality, he complains.
The Democratic Rally sounds the alarm and calls on the state, without further delay, to protect legal professionals, to ensure a level playing field and to implement the legislation without exceptions, it concludes.
