Tax authorities in Germany are poised to claim 50 per cent of the money that a teenage student earned for 'auctioning' her virginity because they claim it was 'tantamount to prostitution'.Romanian-born Alina Percea who is a student in Germany, was paid £8,800 in cash for a weekend of sex with an Italian businessman after she auctioned her virginity online. But tax officials in Berlin regard the 18-year-old's act as 'nothing more than prostitution'.
Prostitution is legal in Germany, but it is heavily taxed.
'It is not a moral standpoint but a fiscal one,' an official said. 'Prostitution is not an illegal act in Germany, but not paying tax on earned money is.'Consequently we are assessing her case and it looks likely she will have to pay around half of the sum she gained.'
It also emerged that, because Alina earned so much in such a short time, she may even be liable for a hefty VAT bill too. VAT in Germany works out to 19 per cent, meaning the sale of her virginity could land her with just over £3,000.
So, in other words, of the £8,800 she earned for selling her body, the government may claim £5,800. Just goes to show their are no bigger whores than the government. Still seems like a lot of money to hit that.
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