France to impose breast enhancement surgery tax to help solve debt crisis June 13, 2012 - 16:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - France has come up with a novel plan to help solve its expanding debt crisis - by planning a “boob job tax”, Belfast Telegraph said. President Francois Hollande’s plans to raise £30m a year hinges upon a 19.6% VAT on all cosmetic surgery. With an estimated 30,000 women having breast enlargements in France every year, the new socialist government’s tax would increase the price of a £5,000 op by a further £1,000 though surgery for medical reasons would be exempt from the VAT. It is part of the president’s drive to raise £3.4bn to balance the books.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
