Why Doesn't Uber Pay Tax?

Do the Uber protests snarling traffic in London and blocking an airport in Paris really expose a two –tiered tax regime?

The primary service Uber provides is simple. Automotive transport is used to ferry passengers to their destination for money. While that describes a taxi and limousine service, the key difference is that Uber doesn’t pay livery taxes and fees. This is the core of the dispute that is taking an organized turn towards revolt against unfair tax treatment.

Shy does the government provide Uber a favorable tax treatment?

So why does the government provide Uber a favorable tax treatment compared to the taxi drivers?  Could it be the Internet is involved?...