https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=44307 Regulators issued a notice to a ride hailing platform over an Advance Tip feature that allegedly forces or nudges users to tip before service, raising concerns that conditioning or incentivising upfront tipping for faster service may amount to unfair trade practices. The inquiry seeks explanation of the feature's design, user prompts and any mechanisms that steer consumer behaviour, and contemplates review of tipping policy, disclosures and safeguards to preserve voluntary post service tipping. en-us Wed, 21 May 2025 16:31:04 +0530 Wed, 21 May 2025 16:31:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=44307 Regulators issued a notice to a ride hailing platform over an Advance Tip feature that allegedly forces or nudges users to tip before service, raising concerns that conditioning or incentivising upfront tipping for faster service may amount to unfair trade practices. The inquiry seeks explanation of the feature's design, user prompts and any mechanisms that steer consumer behaviour, and contemplates review of tipping policy, disclosures and safeguards to preserve voluntary post service tipping. News - Wed, 21 May 2025 16:31:04 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=44307