I think instinctively we all know that no entity would willingly cut off its own food supply and so, while I don’t smoke, I’ve never felt at ease with the government making money off of the Tobacco Industry.
Today I read that Senator Tom Carper- Delaware (D) has submitted a bill to tax internet pornography 25%.
The Delaware Democrat is proposing a 25 percent tax on the purchase of pornographic material online.
The collected tax money would go to a fund to help police prosecute online child pornographers.
The provision is part of the Internet Safety and Child Protection Act.
No doubt he capitlozing on Hillary’s war against “Grand Theft Auto.” But I can’t help wondering – If the Government subsidizes Tobacco Farmers, what will this mean to the Porn Industry?
Of course what will happen is that the sites will immediately move offshore and establish their payment system there. That way they will avoid paying tax – or will the government require the card companies to scrutinise every payment sent overseas and charge the 25% if it cannot be proven it is not for porn? That by the way is exactly the technique Rupert Murdoch employs with his sales of subscriptions to his Sky satellite network and for access to premium channels, including porn. Despite marketing mostly in the UK, the sales office and therefore the tax rate is in Ireland.
Being botherred isn’t so bad. 🙂