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Miscellaneous See other Miscellaneous Articles Title: German Street prostitutes taxed via vending machine The Rhineland city of Bonn is now requiring sex workers to purchase a daily tax ticket from a vending machine to walk the streets – ostensibly to make taxation fairer for prostitutes who work in brothels. Taxi driver locks woman in boot after fare dispute (5 Sep 11) Performer plunges to death at Leipzig festival (5 Sep 11) Air Berlin mulls in-flight dialect announcements after web sensation (5 Sep 11) As of Monday, prostitutes had to pay the charge of €6 before they start their business, regardless of the number of customers. A notice on the machine defines the prostitute’s working hours with bureaucratic efficiency: Monday to Sunday, 8:15 pm to 6:00 am. This is the first such vending machine system in Germany. Dortmund also requires street-workers to buy a tax ticket, though it is on sale in nearby petrol stations, rather than vending machines. The city council justified the move on the grounds of fairness. City spokeswoman Monika Frömbgen pointed out that prostitutes working in establishments like brothels and sauna clubs also have to pay taxes. Frömbgen also said the machines were designed for those streetwalkers with limited German skills, who have difficulty filling in income tax forms. She added that inspectors will be sent out to check the tickets; a prostitute with no ticket will first be given a warning, followed by fines and possibly a ban. Bonn – currently facing financial difficulties – introduced a tax on selling sex at the beginning of this year, and is expecting annual revenue of €300,000. The city’s street prostitutes have already been limited to certain areas, following protests from local residents. Six designated, closed off parking spaces have been installed in one area near a brothel where customers can take prostitutes in their cars. DPA/The Local/bk Comments: :The-ex-pat At the end of the day, this machine is going to make a killing in profit. Working girls will buy a ticket, but that will probably pale into insignificance the number of tickets that will be bought be tourists to the area as a keepsake of a visit to see those quirky Europeans. I think the €300,000 is rather conservative. PS, I wish I was taxed at €6 a day by derExDeutsche @heyheyhey 'It is interesting that many commenters here are men. I ask all of you men to tell us what you know for fact about the lives and motivation of prostitutes.' I'll bite. Prostitutes are just like anybody... no 2 people or cicumstances are the same. However, many come from similar circumstances. Some were raised in broken homes, some not. Some were sexually abused, others not. Some are drug addicts, still others not. Some have children, etc... all have bills to pay. there are, also, those who come from the best homes, with loving parents, plenty of money, the best schools, all they could ask for, but somehow they still end up on the street hustling for years.... they do it for any # or reasons. for the excitement, lack of any other prospects, addiction, Psych issues, etc ... and like it or not, some women actually ENJOY what they do
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#1. To: Tatarewicz (#0)
Who says they can't tax your ass ?
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