FISCAL SOLUTION TO THE TECHNOLOGICAL UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM: ROBOT TAX AND ITS POTENTIAL IN TURKEY

Abstract

The use of robots in production has been increasing rapidly in recent years. The fact that robots replace people in many sectors has brought employment concerns. The idea that the robots will cause unemployment has fueled fiscal debates. According to this idea, many states taxes labor and tax revenues received from labor constitute a large part of total tax revenues. Unemployment which is increased by robots would reduce tax revenues and increase public spending on workers' education. In this regard, robot tax has been proposed to prevent the fiscal problems of the states. From this point on, this study investigates the potential of robot taxes in Turkey. According to the results of the study, in Turkey, while robot taxes are not necessary in the short-term period, with the automation that will increase in the long term, it will be possible to include robot taxes.

Keywords

• Technological Unemployment,Robot Tax,Robotization,Artificial Intelligence

TEKNOLOJİK İŞSİZLİK PROBLEMİNE MALİ ÇÖZÜM: ROBOT VERGİSİ VE TÜRKİYE’DEKİ POTANSİYELİ

Abstract

Robotların üretimde kullanımı son yıllarda hızla artmaktadır. Robotların birçok sektörde insanların yerini alması ise istihdam endişelerini beraberinde getirmiştir. Robotların işsizliğe neden olacağı görüşü mali tartışmaları da alevlendirmiştir. Bu görüşe göre birçok devlet emek üzerinden vergi almaktadır ve emek üzerinden alınan vergi gelirleri toplam vergi gelirlerinin büyük bir kısmını oluşturmaktadır. Robotlar nedeniyle artan işsizlik ise bir yandan vergi gelirlerini azaltırken diğer yandan işçilerin eğitimine yönelik yapılan kamu harcamalarını arttırabilir. Bu anlamda, devletlerin mali problemler yaşamasının önlenmesi için ise robot vergisi önerilmiştir. Bu noktadan hareketle çalışmada robot vergilerinin Türkiye’deki potansiyeli araştırılmıştır. Çalışmanın sonucuna göre, Türkiye’de kısa dönemde robot vergileri gerekli değil iken uzun vadede artacak otomasyon ile robot vergilerine yer vermek çözüm olabilecektir. 

Keywords

• Teknolojik İşsizlik,Robot Vergisi,Robotlaşma,Yapay Zekâ

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