Tax on robots that take jobs would be ‘stupid’: manufacturers

Tax on robots that take jobs would be 'stupid': manufacturers

The Manufacturer’s Network boss Dieter Adam says a tax on robotic arms in factories would be "stupid". The new Government is monitoring how machines will affect jobs in the future, but has not considered a "robot tax".

Announcing the Government’s tax working group this week, Finance Minister Grant Robertson said the nature of work was changing and so too could the tax system.

Auckland University head of commercial law Alex Sims said robots, autonomous systems and artificial intelligence would displace skilled workers from jobs forever, in a similar way to cars replacing horses for transport. Auckland University head of commercial law […]

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