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Nope. As we don't tax laundry machines or dish washers. Do we tax robots used in agriculture?
by notorandit 3y ago
Nope. As we don't tax laundry machines or dish washers.
Do we tax robots used in agriculture?
- xyzzy123 3y agoHow do we even define a robot for tax purposes? Is a CNC machine a robot? A 3d printer? An injection moulder with pid control, a cnc box folder, a printer? a coffee machine? All of these can be considered "computer controlled machines that can displace human jobs". If the definition of "robot" includes "controlled by a computer" it would be hilarious to see a return to non-computer controls (eg analog, clockwork, punch cards) for tax reasons.
- Closi 3y agoAssume you would have to include pure software too. What's the practical/policy-level difference between a hardware-robot that takes a job away from 3 production operatives and some software-robot that takes away the jobs of 3 entry level data-entry operatives? (Other than the fact that one is built with gears and motors, and the other is built with silicon and code)
- remarkEon 3y agoRobots to do that kind of work are fine. Robots that are built in the imagine of the Human mind are not, and should be heavily taxed accordingly. Lest they all be destroyed in a great and glorious Jihad.
- notpushkin 3y agoTax laundry machine... now that's a robot I'd invest in.
- refurb 3y agoThe idea of using taxes to discourage efficiency seems to fall squarely in the "broken window fallacy". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parable_of_the_broken_window https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parable_of_the_broken_window