hypertruck@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoIf AI replaces workers, should it also pay taxes?english.elpais.comexternal-linkmessage-square76linkfedilinkarrow-up1500arrow-down115
arrow-up1485arrow-down1external-linkIf AI replaces workers, should it also pay taxes?english.elpais.comhypertruck@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square76linkfedilink
minus-squareLembot_0006@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down4·1 month agoNo, it shouldn’t. The same way as factory machines don’t pay it.
minus-squaredukemirage@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down1·1 month agoThey kinda do via taxes that are calculated based on the companies inventory value.
minus-squarehairyfeet@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoMachines are capital, inventory is stock. Neither are subject to tax under IFRS as far as I’m aware?
minus-squareLeon@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down2·1 month 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.