hypertruck@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoIf AI replaces workers, should it also pay taxes?english.elpais.comexternal-linkmessage-square59linkfedilinkarrow-up1393arrow-down114
arrow-up1379arrow-down1external-linkIf AI replaces workers, should it also pay taxes?english.elpais.comhypertruck@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square59linkfedilink
minus-squareLembot_0006@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down3·1 day agoNo, it shouldn’t. The same way as factory machines don’t pay it.
minus-squaredukemirage@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down1·1 day agoThey kinda do via taxes that are calculated based on the companies inventory value.
minus-squarehairyfeet@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·15 hours agoMachines are capital, inventory is stock. Neither are subject to tax under IFRS as far as I’m aware?
minus-squareLeon@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down2·24 hours agoI agree. Workers shouldn’t pay taxes, same way as the other machinery.
No, it shouldn’t. The same way as factory machines don’t pay it.
They kinda do via taxes that are calculated based on the companies inventory value.
Machines are capital, inventory is stock. Neither are subject to tax under IFRS as far as I’m aware?
Not in all jurisdictions.
I agree. Workers shouldn’t pay taxes, same way as the other machinery.