Posted on 04/07/2009 7:29:07 PM PDT by pissant
After reviewing DVDs of exotic dancers, an administrative law judge has determined that pole dancing is "no small feat"—and it's also art qualifying for a tax exemption.
The judge, Catherine Bennett, ruled the Albany-area club Nite Moves was entitled to a “dramatic arts” tax exemption and did not have to pay $129,000 in sales taxes, the New York Law Journal reports. The state of New York had contended it was owed taxes on cover charges and dancer fees paid between 2002 and 2005.
Bennett ruled after hearing from a University of Maryland dance scholar and watching videos of dance routines at the club, the story said.
"The videos depicted dance routines that incorporated acrobatic pole maneuvers, splits and other patterned repetitions," Bennett said. "The pole maneuvers in particular are no small feat to accomplish, and attempting such a performance without the skill and a planned routine of steps could prove dangerous."
"The fact someone may believe that this entertainment is not appropriate for any audience is not the issue," she said.
(Excerpt) Read more at abajournal.com ...
For you, Teeny!
Smiling!
I would love to be a “patron” of the “arts” but Mrs Clamper says no
Innocent
A strip club, defended by a Mormon lawyer, and a female judge made the ruling in their favor. Wouldn’t have predicted that one.
Could be an art form.
Depends upon who’s doing it and how well.
(ducks, runs)
We are living in very strange times.
epic failure
I used to be be quite the supporter of the “arts”
25 years ago.
Heck, I’d much rather see even hookers with the cash in pocket than the socialists in DC or in most city halls
I agree! Cutting any tax is a good thing!!!!
Any stripping away of a tax is a good thing.
I went occasionally.
And there were a couple of places where I’d have tipped the strippers to *put their clothes on*.
I know, I had to tip them generously, so they could buy some decent clothes.
But hey, that’s just me.
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