Marketplace Tech · Monday, September 14, 2026
Marketplace Tech discussed potential shifts in the tax system to address the economic implications of AI. Ideas include eliminating payroll taxes on humans to create a neutral system for labor, or implementing consumption taxes like a national sales tax or value-added tax.
“Why not get rid of the payroll tax on humans altogether?”
“What you're looking for is a tax system that is neutral as to labor being done by a person versus a machine.”
“If there's less of us working to tax in the AI world, maybe raise consumption taxes like a national sales tax or a value added tax.”