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Every driver opens their Uber tax summary for the first time and asks the same thing: why is this number so much bigger than what I actually got paid?
The answer is that the summary starts from what riders paid, not what reached your bank account. Here's how to read it.
Gross fares
Uber describes gross fares as the total amount you charged your passengers, including fees later paid to Uber (service fees, booking fees, split-fare fees) and to third parties, like airport fees.
This is the starting point for your income, and it matches the gross figure platforms report to the CRA. Don't replace it with your bank deposits.
Booking fee
A charge riders pay that Uber keeps in full. It's in your gross fares, so it comes back off as a business expense.
Service fee
Uber's commission, charged as a percentage. Like the booking fee, it's part of gross fares and deductible as a fee the platform keeps. The CRA lists "fees the platform keeps for administrative and maintenance purposes" as a deductible expense for rideshare drivers.
Tolls and airport fees
Pass-through charges collected from riders and paid to someone else. They're in gross fares but you never keep them, so they come back off as expenses too.
Sales tax collected
Outside Quebec, the GST/HST on your fares is yours to send to the CRA. Uber says drivers collect and remit it themselves and can file quarterly or annually. It isn't part of your income, unless you use the Quick Method, where part of it is.
In Quebec, Uber collects and remits GST/QST for rideshare drivers.
Tips
You keep 100% of tips. They're income and go on your T2125 with your fares.
Putting it together
Example: a year of rideshare in Ontario (simplified)
| Gross fares, including HST | $28,250 |
| Less HST included in fares (13/113) | −$3,250 |
| Gross fares before tax | $25,000 |
| Tips | $1,400 |
| Income for line 8299 | $26,400 |
| Service and booking fees kept by Uber | −$6,100 |
| Tolls and airport fees | −$180 |
| Vehicle and other expenses | ... |
Your GST/HST return reports the $3,250 of HST collected, minus input tax credits on your expenses.
Check the summary against your own records
The summary is a record from Uber, not an official tax slip, and it's only as good as the data behind it. Compare it with your weekly earnings statements. If something looks off, contact Uber before you file.
How MyGigLedger helps
Add your weekly Uber totals to MyGigLedger and it tracks rideshare income separately from delivery, keeps the HST out of your income and shows the running numbers you'll need for both returns.
Sources
This article is general information based on CRA guidance as of September 29, 2026. It isn't tax advice. Rules change, and your situation may differ, so check with the CRA or a tax professional before you file.