California wants tax on porn

Rachael 05-27-2008

California state lawmakers are considering an unusual idea to solve the state’s huge budget shortfall: pornography tax.

The idea to impose a 25 per cent tax on the production and sales of pornographic videos the vast majority of which are made in southern California was proposed by a state assemblyman.

It is unknown, however, how seriously lawmakers will take the idea or how the porn business will deal with the new tax.

It is likely, though, that porn-makers would simply pass the cost along to consumers by making pornographic materials more expensive or shift their business to other states.

However, many economists believe that pornography is an industry with inelastic demand meaning market conditions typically don’t affect consumers’ desire for the product.

hugo281

well if they start taxing porn I guess that would help the California Budget, maybe it would be a good idea

Hsoolien

There are a lot of countries/states/provinces that tax porn amongst other 'sins' (alcohol, weed, cigarettes), if someones making money, someone else will find a way to tax it.

Dream

Pretty much surprised on this since tons of people have the internet what's the point of putting tax on something that many people gt free anyway. Can you say something is really late.

Stephyi

Yeah not going to lie, this is a pretty stupid idea. haha

hugo281

well I guess they just woke up one morning drank a Red Bull and said "Oh shyt, we can tax porn!!" "Why did I think of that years ago?!"

Raven

Whoa you really late on this. Seriously porn is about the easiest thing to come by now since the internet. What are these people thinking, never thing is they will be taxing the air outside.

orange

thats ok, the internet will be next once they realize that point..

and its ok, they're 13 years too slow, so chances are they will be another decade too slow...


this is the well-educated, well-informed system at work once again!

hugo281

right!!! lol well it may be longer than 13 years dude lol but yeah its bound to happen lol

Jessica

There is so much porn everywhere trying to take it is really stupid and lame now. Especially since for all the porn that's online. Do they just mean from stores and online doesn't count?

Hsoolien

You can still tax internet porn, it costs to create and host most of it, and there is a ginormous number of subscriptions that could be taxed, workers, hosts, believe me, not only is it possible on the internet, the internet actually makes it more profitable for California since that's where most American made porn originates.