hypertruck@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 hours agoIf AI replaces workers, should it also pay taxes?english.elpais.comexternal-linkmessage-square40fedilinkarrow-up1272arrow-down17
arrow-up1265arrow-down1external-linkIf AI replaces workers, should it also pay taxes?english.elpais.comhypertruck@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 hours agomessage-square40fedilink
minus-squareLembot_0006@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down3·13 hours agoNo, it shouldn’t. The same way as factory machines don’t pay it.
minus-squaredukemirage@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down1·12 hours agoThey kinda do via taxes that are calculated based on the companies inventory value.
minus-squarehairyfeet@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agoMachines are capital, inventory is stock. Neither are subject to tax under IFRS as far as I’m aware?
minus-squaredukemirage@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·18 minutes agoNot in all jurisdictions.
minus-squareLeon@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down2·edit-211 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.