Poker Taxes Around The World

As a professional- Starting at 2010, professional players can deduct ‘conventional and important’ costs from their gross rewards. Paying duty just on the net salary. Keeping records and receipts for everything is basic.

As a recreational–It is always better to be honest and declare all the profits or losses you have made. There are several benefits if you honestly let out the money made or loose in Poker.

Other casino losses– Losses at the tables and the slots can be deducted from your poker earnings before tax is taken in few states. Therefore, a good paper work is very beneficial.

UK

In UK 25% of the taxes are paid by the operators on their income. The casinos are spread not only in London but even on the outskirts of London. If the players reside in London then they have to pay more taxes. The taxes don’t affect the players a lot. Another advantage Poker player in UK have is that they are exempted from playing taxes if they play and win in US which players in US have to pay.

AUSTRALIA

Another safe place to play Poker and pay taxes is Australia. It follows the procedure like London of not taxing the player but the operators. This system seems to suit most of the player. Operators also tend to earn some margin of profit in a gambling – obsessed nation and gamblers can easily spend as much as they own.

Poker is famous all over the world. Every place has their own taxes and rules.