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Tax on sex proposed in Germany

Politicians in Cologne are planning to put a sex tax on brothels and lapdancing clubs.

Until now, they have escaped paying the same taxes as nightclubs and casinos.

"Some people have fun putting coins in slot machines, others have other ways," city treasurer Peter Michael Soénius told the Express newspaper.

The city's tax authority is now investigating the details of how it could be imposed.

They are hoping to raise several hundreds of thousands of euros to fight Cologne's budget deficit.

But brothel owners aren't too pleased with the new idea.

Armin Lobscheid, manager of the city's largest brothel, Pascha, said he hoped the city "doesn't see us as a new source of income to be used infinitely".



So - with the exception of Nevada, brothels are illegal in every other state. But alot of money is transacted every nite on the streets of America. If you are from outside the states, let us know if prostitution is illegal or legal and taxed in your country.

Wouldn't legal prostitution be a great source of revenue? It would be alot safer for both the women (off the street) and the men (women are tested).

Wouldn't people (mostly men) be less likely to commit sexually related crimes if there was a place for sexual release?

But, mostly, I think you could shore up Social Security pretty quick with the revenue from taxing the oldest profession in the world. So why not?

Memalvada

I dont know about my own country, but I reckon taxing these 'services' is damn good idea

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Halx

That is how it's done in the Netherlands, which has a completely socialized prosititution program. The whole system runs very well and their country has one of the lowest STD and teen pregnancy rates as a result of the education the govt is able to provide by way of taxes collected.

Think about that!

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rogue49

Well, IF your government is going to allow brothels,
then they need to get taxed just like everyone else.

Now the question is, do you tax the brothel on their profits,
or the clientel on their services. (sales tax)

krwlz

i agree, legalising a lot of things makes them safer and in some cases go away....just throw a friendly "sin tax" on the things the govt doesnt want...lotsa revenue, and the usage goes down cuz the bad boy image goes away!

WhoaitsZ

i'm okay on the sex part. been single awhile.. but if they tax masturbation i may be asking you guys for a loan, okay?

krwlz

they never will, rest assured

GuttersnipeXL

"I'm sorry sir, you still owe us $972,003 in back mastrubation tax...the loan you asked for has been denied."


Anyway, make prostitution legal, lower crime rates, build revenue, and put a tax on tang...we're use to being taxed anyway...I'm all for it....dollars for pooty...ok fine.

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Macheath

Legalization of brothels also allows for better regulation of the sex workers' health.

Here in Australia (legal here) we took the whole thing to its logical conclusion and got a brothel listed on the stock market