Technology · 19 April 2026
Who pays tax when AI replaces UK workers
British public services could face a funding crisis as AI quietly chips away at the payslips that fund them. Income tax and National Insurance raise 42% of UK government revenue, all from employed humans. Monzo founder Tom Blomfield warns income tax could be obsolete within five years, replaced by levies on data centres. Entry-level job adverts are already down 35% since November 2022.
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