If you ever thought vacationing with your dog was a walk in the park, Italy just tossed a new stick into the game. The Province of Bolzano in northern Italy is planning to charge visitors about €1.50 per day, or roughly two bucks, for the privilege of bringing along their pup. That’s right: tourists are choking on a brand-new “dog tax.” Sit. Stay. Pay.
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Not Just Lipstick on a Pig
Hailey Bieber – daughter of actor Stephen Baldwin and wife of singer Justin Bieber – just proved she’s more than another nepo baby with a serum line. Today she’s a full-blown tax case study with a side of moisturizer! In a deal that left beauty insiders and financial planners equally slack-jawed, she sold her skincare brand, Rhode, to e.l.f. Beauty for $1.1 billion. The press called it iconic. Wall Street called it synergistic. And the IRS? They called dibs.
Occupation: Pope
Pope Leo XIV will assume all sorts of duties as he moves into his new role as His Holiness. He’ll lead weekly masses and celebrations. He’ll preside over religious observances like Christmas and Easter. He’ll travel the world to promote peace, dialogue, and humanitarian causes. He’ll meet with bishops, cardinals, and Vatican officials in his role as sovereign of the Vatican City. And, for the first time ever, he’ll file a Form 1040 with the IRS. Or will he?