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New government code for sex workers sparks row in Italy

Summary by Macau Business
Italy’s government has created a new bureaucratic code for sex workers and others in the sex trade, causing a stir after it included criminal acts such as pimping. Italy uses a system known as ATECO to classify different professions with their own code, which is used for administrative functions such as filing taxes or registering a company. Drawn up by the National Institute of Statistics (Istat), a government agency, a new code came into effec…

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slovenskenovice.sislovenskenovice.si
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"The right stands for God, country, and family, but when it comes to filling its coffers..."

In Italy, prostitution is legal but not regulated, and brothels and pimping are prohibited.

·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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telex.hutelex.hu
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In Italy, sex workers were officially registered

Classification can help them sort out their status.

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laverita.infolaverita.info
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The IRS taxes 'sexual services' Will escorts have to pay too?

Among the updates to the Ateco codes, the one dedicated to the “organization of prostitution events” appears. The M5s attacks (missing target). Then ISTAT explains: “Taken from EU regulations, it concerns only legal activities.” There is nothing to do, the Italian tax authorities are always one step ahead of...

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Hot NewsHot News
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Sex workers receive business code in Italy, a step towards the white economy - HotNews.ro

Italy has made the first direct reference to prostitution in the classification of economic activities it uses for data collection and tax purposes, the National Institute of Statistics in Rome announced on Friday, quoted by…

·Romania
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ilgiornale.itilgiornale.it
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Turning point, now the State regulates escorts and prostitutes

The Ateco code for 'sexual services' has been included in the new ISTAT list

·Italy
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La RepubblicaLa Repubblica
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The tax authorities legalize prostitutes: 'This is how you help those who exploit them'

Istat revises the lists that define the activities and also includes 'sexual services'. The Agency may ask for part of the proceeds. AVS, M5S and Pd: 'Dangerous Choice'

·Turin, Italy
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ANSA broke the news in Italy on Thursday, April 10, 2025.
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