Comment on If AI replaces workers, should it also pay taxes?

Lembot_0006@programming.dev ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• dukemirage@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  They kinda do via taxes that are calculated based on the companies inventory value.

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  • hairyfeet@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Machines are capital, inventory is stock. Neither are subject to tax under IFRS as far as I’m aware?

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    • dukemirage@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Not in all jurisdictions.

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• Dojan@pawb.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I agree. Workers shouldn’t pay taxes, same way as the other machinery doesn’t.

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