10 Questions
True or false:The collaborative economy only involves the exchange of goods through digital platforms.
False
True or false: The rise of the collaborative economy is due to the economic crisis of 2007-2008.
True
True or false: The collaborative economy challenges existing models for businesses but not for consumers.
False
True or false: Workers in collaborative platforms have legal protection and economic independence.
False
True or false: The government is not doing anything to improve the rights and protection of workers in collaborative platforms.
False
True or false: Regulations are being proposed to combat worker precarity in the collaborative economy.
True
True or false: All income from the collaborative economy must be declared to the tax authorities.
True
True or false: The law of October 2018 strengthened the tax obligations of collaborative platforms to improve detection of undeclared income.
True
True or false: Individual income from collaborative platforms is not subject to income tax.
False
True or false: The law allows the collection of the tourist tax by online booking platforms.
True
Study Notes
- The collaborative economy involves peer-to-peer sharing or exchange of goods, services, or knowledge through digital platforms.
- It has developed in various sectors, including housing, transportation, food, equipment, clothing, and services.
- The rise of the collaborative economy is due to technological advancements, the economic crisis of 2007-2008, and the desire for cost savings and additional income.
- The collaborative economy challenges existing models for consumers and businesses.
- It has led to the emergence of new forms of employment, such as the widespread use of the auto-entrepreneur status in France.
- Workers in collaborative platforms lack legal protection and economic independence.
- The government is working to improve the protection and rights of workers in collaborative platforms.
- The Council of National Digital recommends a common set of rights for workers, including social representation for platform workers.
- A loyalty principle should be applied to platforms, which includes transparency, information, and non-discrimination.
- Regulations are being proposed to combat worker precarity, including the creation of a regulatory authority for platforms and the salaried employment of platform workers.
- A collective agreement for salaried workers in the portage salarial sector was signed in 2017.
- The economy of collaborative platforms is a growing trend, with transactions reaching 28 billion euros in Europe in 2016.
- All income from the collaborative economy must be declared to the tax authorities, except for second-hand sales and carpooling.
- The law of October 2018 strengthened the tax obligations of collaborative platforms to improve detection of undeclared income.
- Individual income from collaborative platforms is subject to income tax and, when repetitive, to industrial and commercial profits tax.
- Some individuals may not know how to declare their income, while others may deliberately avoid their tax obligations.
- This situation results in lost revenue for the state and unfair competition for traditional companies.
- The law allows the collection of the tourist tax by online booking platforms.
- Platforms must inform their members of the income they need to declare and provide an annual statement of earnings.
- From January 2020, platforms must also provide the tax authorities with the total amount of gross income earned by users during the year.
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