afai recall that was one sex workers defence in court ( some while back) she lost the case & had to pay her dues to inland rev
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afai recall that was one sex workers defence in court ( some while back) she lost the case & had to pay her dues to inland rev
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almost certainly a myth. This has been established for a very long time.
the law on this is in England is that if you charge a prostitute extra due to the nature of his or her work, you may be guilty.
For example, you are a landlord, and you charge a higher rent to prostitutes.
But if you are Tesco, and you sell a loaf of bread for a pound, regardless of whether your customer is a headmaster, a plumber, a cabinet minister, or in the sex trade, then you are not guilty. You have not done anything to profit by the trade of your customer.
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A point for debate...
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/may/29/drugs-prostitution-uk-national-accounts
"Drugs and prostitution to be included in UK national account...
Contribution of drug dealers and prostitutes to the UK economy boosted figures by £10bn"
So effectively the government are living off the earnings of tarts, pimps and pushers!
And bizarrely this amount is greater than our contributions to the EU...
We never saw that on the side of a big red bus
no, that's not correct.
The estimated amount of money is used when calculating what's spent. It is used for statistical purposes. It does not affect what's taxed and the statistics do not imply moral worth.
If you're interested in such things, you might like to consider what the tax take would be on activities that were decriminalised and taxed. Like cigarettes are, for example. Or casinos.
The estimated amount of money is used when calculating what's spent. It is used for statistical purposes. It does not affect what's taxed and the statistics do not imply moral worth.
If you're interested in such things, you might like to consider what the tax take would be on activities that were decriminalised and taxed. Like cigarettes are, for example. Or casinos.
If it's included in GDP, it changes the amount the government 'believes' it has to spend 'elsewhere'...
And spend it they will...
Which means the taxpayer picks up the tab on that 'estimated money'!
And a change in GDP also alters debt interest payment rates. Even a tiny amount benefits 'someone'!
I don't see any logic or evidence to support your belief.
OK, so if GDP falls what does the government do regarding spending?
Or more precisely, what options does it have to maintain spending?
It either borrows more, prints money, or imposes even more cuts.
Boosting GDP by whatever means allows a bit of leeway in the money markets.
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Prostitution isn’t illegal and a person selling sex from their home isn’t running a brothel.
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A point for debate...
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/may/29/drugs-prostitution-uk-national-accounts
"Drugs and prostitution to be included in UK national account...
Contribution of drug dealers and prostitutes to the UK economy boosted figures by £10bn"
So effectively the government are living off the earnings of tarts, pimps and pushers!
And bizarrely this amount is greater than our contributions to the EU...
We never saw that on the side of a big red bus
Oh look, yet something else that Ellal turns into an anti UK argument.
I think you'll find that being anti-Tory ('the government') is actually being pro-UK. How else could you look at it. Thanks for highlighting it though boyo.
I think you'll find that being anti-Tory ('the government') is actually being pro-UK. How else could you look at it. Thanks for highlighting it though boyo.
Only a desperate Labour voter could interprete that as being anti Tory.
The article was about recording sex and drug trade. Perhaps Noseall thinks none of those activities occur under a Labour government
It is a typical Ellal anti UK post.
Diddums. Your opinion is as valid as any other.
The shambles government IS Tory, by the way. Have a look yourself.
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