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Dakota Cody posted the article on gV. I twitched. Here's more on the story...

Bonn, Germany
Implementation of automated tax pay stations similar to parking meters
Prostitution is legal in Germany
Street prostitution in Bonn, Germany is fairly organized
The city built special garage structures where customers can park and have sex with prostitutes
Brothel, bordello and sauna prostitutes are taxed
Taxing street prostitutes was argued as fair and equal treatment of prostitutes
Street prostitutes who earn no money still have to pay the automated tax machines
The city of Bonn pays to have a private security company police the "performance area" and provide security for sex workers.
The city of Bonn, Germany was also looking for "relatively simple" ways to increase revenue to offset the city's millions in debt.
Prostitutes in Dortmund, Germany pay a similar tax, but they make their "tax ticket" payments at gas stations.
Advocates for sex workers say the tax is unfair because the prostitutes already pay income taxes. So they are taxed twice under the new system and it is not income-based.
City officials say foreign-born street prostitutes who don't speak German struggle with the German income tax forms.
Germany has a "sickness fund" for workers who make less than €46,300. Those who make more can utilize the sickness fund or opt out and get private insurance. Sickness funds are financed through a payroll tax.

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