Cologne introduces sex tax

[Rictor]

Cologne introduces sex tax

The German city of Cologne is to introduce a sex tax on brothels, erotic sauna clubs and massage salons from next year.

For brothels, the tax will work out at 150 euros per bed per month, a city spokesperson said.

"I would not be surprised if the costs are passed on to customers," she added.

The tax will also apply to circuses and funfairs, but it is the sex business which could help most to help fill Cologne's coffers.

"We are a big city and because of this have a lot of these type of offers. We estimate revenue of up to two million euros," the city spokesperson said.

Jens Metzger, from the North Rhine-Westphalia state Staedtetag, said many German cities had already imposed taxes on sex trade fairs and strip clubs.

"However, an entertainment tax on prostitutes is new to me," he said.

Metzger believes other local authorities will be looking closely at Cologne's "sex tax".

In a change in the law, municipal authorities are now able to decide themselves how they impose entertainment taxes.

[$5 submissions]

Regulation and monthly testing. What a progressive city! Better than drive it underground.

Originally posted by Rictor
Cologne introduces sex tax

The German city of Cologne is to introduce a sex tax on brothels, erotic sauna clubs and massage salons from next year.

For brothels, the tax will work out at 150 euros per bed per month, a city spokesperson said.

"I would not be surprised if the costs are passed on to customers," she added.

The tax will also apply to circuses and funfairs, but it is the sex business which could help most to help fill Cologne's coffers.

"We are a big city and because of this have a lot of these type of offers. We estimate revenue of up to two million euros," the city spokesperson said.

Jens Metzger, from the North Rhine-Westphalia state Staedtetag, said many German cities had already imposed taxes on sex trade fairs and strip clubs.

"However, an entertainment tax on prostitutes is new to me," he said.

Metzger believes other local authorities will be looking closely at Cologne's "sex tax".

In a change in the law, municipal authorities are now able to decide themselves how they impose entertainment taxes.

[Sifu]

[Paul Markham]

Originally posted by $5 submissions
Regulation and monthly testing. What a progressive city! Better than drive it underground.

It's legal here, much more civilised than some places.

[Zappu]

Sorry Charly, but there are coming so many Pedo to CZ, and they do not do anything against this there

[Trax]

that news is more than 2 months old

[Vitasoy]

Originally posted by Trax
that news is more than 2 months old

[frank7799]

Originally posted by Zappu
Sorry Charly, but there are coming so many Pedo to CZ, and they do not do anything against this there

So what does Germany against their pedo´s - I´m afraid most of them are conservatives - going to cz?

[- AFN -]

I must have misread the title. I thought this was about a tax on pheromones cologne (sex cologne) LOL

[funkmaster]

Originally posted by Rictor

"We are a big city and because of this have a lot of these type of offers. We estimate revenue of up to two million euros," the city spokesperson said.

CORRECTION: We are a big city without any money and because of this we have to squeeze every fucking cent out of our people. Yes, we are corrupt and stuffed up our own pockets, but hey that's why you become a politician, right ?. We estimate revenue of up to two million euros wich is fucking execellent.