WELLINGTON (Reuters)
Sex toys such as bubble bath and
dairy whip are tax deductible for New Zealand prostitutes, The
Evening Post reported on Tuesday.
The newspaper dug a list of acceptable claims for sex workers
out of 35,000 pages of documents filed by the Inland Revenue
Department for a parliamentary inquiry into whether tax
inspectors are too tough.
Sex workers could also claim the cost of condoms, lubricants,
gels, oils, tissues, lingerie, costumes and see-through garments
against their income tax.
"Ordinary stockings are not tax deductible but patterned
stockings used for work are," the Post reported in a front page
expose.
"It is acceptable for sex workers to describe their occupation
as contractor, consultant, commission agent or
receptionist."
New Zealand has strict tax secrecy laws which means that sex
workers can remain onside with tax inspectors without risk of
criminal prosecution for soliciting.
