EX-PM Rishi Sunak is calling for jobs taxes to be cut to help stop workers being replaced by AI.
He claimed the Government’s decision to hike employers’ National Insurance contributions has reduced hiring.
And firms pay no tax to use Artificial Intelligence agents.
The Tory ex-leader wants employers’ contributions to be phased out.
He writes in The Sunday Times today: “The most significant change we need to make is to the tax system.
“It’s tilted against hiring people.
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“As soon as a company takes someone on it has to pay employers’ National Insurance.
“The rise in unemployment since Labour raised these contributions shows how sensitive employers are to this tax.
“This is particularly problematic when firms are exploring what roles can be replaced by Artificial Intelligence.”
Many graduate jobs are already being wiped out by AI.
And there are warnings things will only get worse as the tech is rolled out.