Stuttgart's administrative court rejected the appeal against the special sexual services tax launched by the owner of a tantric massage parlour. In what a court spokeswoman said was the first case of its kind, the judge ruled that because tantric massage can also, "according to the situation, include sexual pleasure," it should be taxed like a brothel or sex club. Her argument that the full-body massage always followed tantric rituals and was not primarily for sexual pleasure was not enough for the judge, who said that because customers could pay for massage of their genital area, it was a sex business.
The court heard that tantra massage involves both parties being naked, and that the genital areas of the customer were included in the full-body nature of the massage. Join the conversation in our comments section below. Share your own views and experience and if you have a question or suggestion for our journalists then email us at news thelocal. Please keep comments civil, constructive and on topic — and make sure to read our terms of use before getting involved.
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