Income Tax Raids Red-Light Areas
A newspaper reported today that Income Tax sleuths raided Kolkata's red-light areas and seized over a Crore of rupees in cash.
How can the poor prostitutes pay income tax when their profession is not recognised as legal? Of course even illegal income is taxable. But what has the Welfare State done for these unfortunate prostitutes; has the State ever wondered what happens to them when they are too old to carry out their profession all the States men who enjoyed their services will not bother to lend a helping hand. The State should try to do something for their welfare before raiding them for evading income tax.