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Taxation of Robots and AI –  Problem of Definition

Publication date: 30.12.2021

Financial Law Review, 2022, Issue 25 (1)/2022, pp. 1 - 16

https://doi.org/10.4467/22996834FLR.22.001.15651

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Adrián Popovič
Department of Financial Law, Tax Law, and Economics Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Law.
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Jozef Sábo
Department of Financial Law, Tax Law, and Economics Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Law.
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Taxation of Robots and AI –  Problem of Definition

Abstract

The article deals with definition problem of artificial intelligence (AI) and robots for tax purposes (also called as “definition problem of artificial intelligence/robots”). In the paper authors deal with three main methods for definition of technological objects for legislative purposes. Besides that, the article also analyses definition of AI that was introduced by European Union in new proposal for artificial intelligence regulation. Finally, the paper proposes new tax nomenclature for robots as a possible solution to the definition problem of artificial intelligence/robots and defines the basic variations of possible taxation of artificial intelligence/robots.

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Information: Financial Law Review, 2022, Issue 25 (1)/2022, pp. 1 - 16

Article type: Original article

Authors

Department of Financial Law, Tax Law, and Economics Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Law.

Department of Financial Law, Tax Law, and Economics Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Law.

Published at: 30.12.2021

Article status: Open

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Adrián Popovič (Author) - 50%
Jozef Sábo (Author) - 50%

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