Tax break for witchcraft training

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Tax break for witchcraft training

Postby heyjt » Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:21 pm

Ah, those "crafty" Dutch... from Reuters:-- Also, note the name of her home town.<br><br>Witchcraft training gets Dutch tax break Wed Sep 28, 8:47 AM ET<br> <br><br><br>Dutch tax authorities have allowed a woman to deduct the 2,210 euros (1,444 pounds) it cost her to take a one-year course in witchcraft, an inland revenue official said on Wednesday.<br><br>The 39-year actress and artist learnt how to use crystal balls and prepare herbs, and also spells and other witchcraft skills at the course held in the country's northwest.<br><br>"The woman used the training in order to start ... giving workshops, so she used it to extend her professional knowledge," the tax official told Reuters.<br><br>Margarita Roland, who gave the course and whose Web site (<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.heksehoeve.nl/)">www.heksehoeve.nl/)</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--> shows her with a broomstick and pointed hat, said she teaches apprentices all they need to know to become a witch, using magic as a force for good.<br><br>"A witch is a wise woman or man who knows about the magic of life in general and the magic of the earth in particular," said Roland, known as the "witch of Appelscha" after her home town. <br><br><br><br><br> <p></p><i></i>
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Re: Tax break for witchcraft training

Postby ZeroHaven » Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:34 pm

Dude! You could pull that same trick in the US taxes too!<br><br>That's one heck of an expensive course, but they teach basic alchemy. Wow, wish I knew the language better. <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a239/ZeroHaven/tinhat.gif"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></p><i></i>
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Re: Tax break for witchcraft training

Postby marykmusic » Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:57 pm

Gee, what about everything I've done to make me a better psychic? The books, the traveling, computers for online research... this could be exciting! --MaryK <p></p><i></i>
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