hypertruck@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoIf AI replaces workers, should it also pay taxes?english.elpais.comexternal-linkmessage-square73linkfedilinkarrow-up1486arrow-down115cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
arrow-up1471arrow-down1external-linkIf AI replaces workers, should it also pay taxes?english.elpais.comhypertruck@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square73linkfedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
minus-squareLembot_0006@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down3·2 days agoNo, it shouldn’t. The same way as factory machines don’t pay it.
minus-squaredukemirage@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down1·2 days agoThey kinda do via taxes that are calculated based on the companies inventory value.
minus-squarehairyfeet@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoMachines are capital, inventory is stock. Neither are subject to tax under IFRS as far as I’m aware?
minus-squareLeon@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down2·2 days 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.