Monday, December 13, 2010

German city to trim budget deficit with "sex tax"

Challenged with a 100 million euro ($133 million) deficit, one western German city has introduced a day tax on prostitutes to help whittle down its budget gap.

The new "pleasure tax" requires prostitutes in Dortmund to purchase a 6 euro "day ticket" for each day they work, or face a potential fine. 

The city estimates that the new tax will add some 750,000 euros to its coffers each year.

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