Witches Told To Fill Out Their Hex Returns

Romania's taxman is stirring up a cauldron of trouble for witches whose tax-free spells are costing the Treasury millions of dollars a year.

Vampirism, spells, hexes and curses are still big business, providing a blackmarket income - and relatively luxurious lifestyle - for about 4000 women who peddle their services in Romania and abroad.

Companies have been known to consult them, and witches even had a stand at a recent export trade fair.

Yet despite their commercial success, only one is officially registered to pay tax - Gabriela Ciucur, 31, who sees up to seven clients a day and charges about $A15 a session. Full Story

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