Tehran Municipality Files Lawsuit to Terminate Permits of Online Taxis

Tehran Municipality has filed a lawsuit against Iran E-Commerce Union, arguing that the latter has illegally issued permits to online taxi firms like Snapp and Tap30, and demanding the revocation of their permits.
For long, Tehran’s municipal authorities have clashed with online taxi firms and the Iran E-Commerce Union over who should oversee the activities of such companies.
The current law mandates that taxi firms should be regulated by the city’s taxi organization that operates under the municipality’s watch. However, many legal experts argue that these companies are taxi firms in name only.
In separate talks with Financial Tribune, Reza Olfatnasab, the union’s spokesperson, and Mohammad Jafar Nanakar, Iran IT Organization’s deputy for legal affairs, discussed the issue.
Tehran Municipality officials were not immediately available for comment, but they have defended the lawsuit on Twitter.