In 1993 Venice authorities created a tax on the shadow. The tax applies to all kinds of institutions if they cast a shadow on municipal land.
After the introduction of this tax many restaurants and cafes owners decided to remove shading devices such as tents from the walls of their buildings.
Despite all the strangeness of that tax, it is not canceled yet.
Get rid of the shadow, as it turned out, not so easy. Have to pay.
Tax shadow in Venice
