The Karnataka government will impose a new cess on transactions via platforms like Zomato, Swiggy, and Uber to fund social security for gig workers. Labour Minister Santosh Lad confirmed the cess, aimed at transportation services,

Karnataka Labour Minister Santosh Lad said that the charge would be levied only on transport and not on the purchase of products.

The Karnataka government will impose a new cess on transactions conducted through aggregator platforms. This includes transactions on Zomato, Swiggy, Ola, Uber and similar platforms. The money that will be collected will reportedly be used for the welfare fund for gig workers.

Karnataka's government will impose a new cess on transactions conducted via platforms like Zomato and Uber to support gig workers. The collected funds will contribute to a welfare fund aimed at improving social security and rights for platform-based gig workers in the state.

The proposed fee will be added to the total amount of each order placed through these platforms and passed on to the welfare board

The state cabinet is expected to discuss the Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill on October 24 before tabling it in the winter assembly session in December.

The state government's draft notification for the Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2024 includes the implementation of the cess.