23% VAT in delivery apps: what the “Taxes” line means and who covers what
Every delivery app has 23% VAT, but each handles it differently. Here’s why Uber Eats shows “Taxes” and what happens in Bolt Food.
- Uber Eats, Wolt and Glovo cover VAT in full — you get what you earned for the order.
- In Uber Eats the “Taxes” line is a 23% top-up from the platform that we pass on to the tax office.
- Bolt Food covers VAT partly — the rest is deducted from earnings.
01Apps compared
| App | How VAT works |
|---|---|
| Uber Eats | The platform adds 23% to each order and that goes to tax — your net earnings stay the same |
| Wolt | The platform covers VAT — order earnings don’t change |
| Glovo | The platform covers VAT — order earnings don’t change |
| Bolt Food | Covers VAT partly — the rest is deducted from earnings |
02The “Taxes” line in Uber Eats
You work with a legal partner who pays VAT. That’s why each Uber Eats order shows an amount 23% higher, and the “Taxes” line shows the top-up the platform adds so the tax can be paid. It is not a deduction from your earnings.
03Bolt Food: how to check VAT
The Bolt Courier app only shows total earnings, without splitting customer and restaurant payments. To see how much VAT Bolt covered, ask Bolt support for an invoice for that week.
- Bolt Courier → Help
- Account → Update account details
- Contact Bolt and ask for the week’s invoice
?Questions
Is there VAT in Glovo and Pyszne too?
There, tax is deducted based on age and status (27.75%, 19.25% or 0%) — see our article on courier taxes.
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