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,

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 Karnataka government is mulling a 1-2% transaction fee on aggregator platforms like Zomato, Swiggy, Flipkart, Amazon, Ola, Uber, Dunzo, Zepto, Urban Company (UC), and more. The proposed levy is part of a larger effort to support gig workers who deliver for these companies.

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.

The Karnataka government is expected to introduce a transaction fee of 1 to 2 percent on popular aggregator platforms such as Zomato, Swiggy, Flipkart, Amazon, Ola, Uber, and Urban Company, according to a report by Moneycontrol.

Karnataka introduces a new fee on transactions via platforms like Zomato, Swiggy, and Uber to fund gig workers' social security. The 1-2% welfare fee, added to consumer costs, aims to support gig workers with collected funds managed by a dedicated welfare board.