The funds collected from the transaction fee will be used to provide social security measures for gig workers
The amount collected from the transaction fee will go to a welfare board
Earlier this year, the Karnataka government unveiled the draft Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2024
The Karnataka government is reportedly planning to levy a 1-2% fee on each transaction made through aggregator platforms like Zomato, Swiggy, Flipkart, Amazon, Ola, Uber, Urban Company (UC), among others.
The funds collected from this fee will be used to provide social security measures for gig workers, Moneycontrol reported.
The amount collected from the transaction fee will go to a welfare board, the report said, citing an official.
The proposal is part of the state government’s plans to provide social security to gig workers. Earlier this year, the government unveiled the draft Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2024.
This move follows a broader trend in India wherein several states are framing rules to provide social security net for the delivery executives of the aggregator platforms.
(The story will be updated soon.)
