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An Examination of the Applicability of the Robot Tax

ROBOT VERGİSİNİN UYGULANABİLİRLİĞİ ÜZERİNE BİR İNCELEME

Nur Sena Oğuz(KİLİS 7 ARALIK ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-0292-5336
Seyfi Yıldız(KIRIKKALE ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-2382-4454
Pages
1–18
Publication Date
2026-06-18
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Therefore, there is a need for new taxation approaches that can adapt to technological transformation.

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Objective & Hypothesis:With the advent of Industry 4.0, the effects of advancements in artificial intelligence and robot technologies on the economic structure and public finance have been examined, and it is observed that the widespread use of automation leads to structural transformations in the labor market, shifts income distribution in favor of capital, and causes a decrease in tax revenues based on labor income.
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Key Findings & Data:In this context, robot tax is considered as a policy tool aimed at compensating for the resulting tax losses and balancing the economic effects of automation.
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Conclusion & Impact:Therefore, there is a need for new taxation approaches that can adapt to technological transformation.
🔬Design:Review & Systematic Survey
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Robot Teknolojisi · Robot Vergisi · Yapay Zekâ

Abstract

With the advent of Industry 4.0, the effects of advancements in artificial intelligence and robot technologies on the economic structure and public finance have been examined, and it is observed that the widespread use of automation leads to structural transformations in the labor market, shifts income distribution in favor of capital, and causes a decrease in tax revenues based on labor income. In this context, robot tax is considered as a policy tool aimed at compensating for the resulting tax losses and balancing the economic effects of automation. Uncertainties regarding the definition of robots, their legal status, and methods of taxation complicate the applicability of such a tax. In this study, a qualitative research method was employed; the applicability of robot tax was evaluated through literature review and document analysis. Within the scope of the research, it is understood that robot tax has a certain potential; however, it has a limited and controversial area of application within existing tax systems. Therefore, there is a need for new taxation approaches that can adapt to technological transformation.

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Endüstri 4.0 süreciyle birlikte gelişen yapay zekâ ve robot teknolojilerinin ekonomik yapı ve kamu maliyesi üzerindeki etkileri incelendiğinde, otomasyonun yaygınlaşmasının iş gücü piyasasında yapısal dönüşümlere yol açtığı, gelir dağılımını sermaye lehine değiştirdiği ve emek gelirlerine dayalı vergi gelirlerinde azalmaya neden olduğu görülmektedir. Bu çerçevede robot vergisi, ortaya çıkan vergi kayıplarını telafi etmeye ve otomasyonun ekonomik etkilerini dengelemeye yönelik bir politika aracı olarak ele alınmaktadır. Robotların tanımı, hukuki statüsü ve vergilendirme yöntemine ilişkin belirsizlikler söz konusu verginin uygulanabilirliğini güçleştirmektedir. Çalışmada nitel araştırma yöntemi kullanılmış; literatür taraması ve doküman incelemesi yoluyla robot vergisinin uygulanabilirliği değerlendirilmiştir. Araştırma kapsamında robot vergisinin belirli bir potansiyel taşıdığı ancak mevcut vergi sistemleri içerisinde sınırlı ve tartışmalı bir uygulama alanına sahip olduğu; bu nedenle teknolojik dönüşüme uyum sağlayabilecek yeni vergilendirme yaklaşımlarına ihtiyaç bulunduğu anlaşılmaktadır.

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Oğuz, N. S., Yıldız, S. (2026). An Examination of the Applicability of the Robot Tax. Tarsus Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 1, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.56400/tarsusiibfdergisi.1945713

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