Wednesday, December 06, 2006

Stripping is an art form

Well, according to the Norwegian appeals court anyway:

The owners of the Diamond Go Go Bar in Oslo had refused to pay VAT of 25% on entry fees as tax authorities demanded.

The local authority had taken the club to court over its refusal to pay tax.

Lawyers for the club's owners argued that striptease dancers were stage artists just like sword-swallowers and comedians and deserved the same status.

"Striptease, in the way it is practised in this case, is a form of dance combined with acting," the judges ruled, according to AFP news agency.

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Cue photos of gorgeous Norwegian model/actress Kristanna Loken in lame attempt to 'sex up' this blog.....





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