ThatPkrGuy 0 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I'm looking for a new home and am considering going outside of the US.I'm prefer to pay the goverment as little "rake" as possible .....anyone know anything about the taxes on gambling for Ireland or England?...Maybe Australia.../shrug Link to post Share on other sites
Kaveros 0 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 If you are looking for a better government, dont come to Australia. Link to post Share on other sites
Gaffer 0 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 uk is pretty lax on taxing poker winnings, but you get taxed through the ass on everything else, its not worth it to live heretry holland Link to post Share on other sites
Giggidy 0 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 AFAIK (can any1 confirm) - in the UK you don't pay tax on pokerAs far as relocating, Canada and New Zealand are thought to have some of the best quality of life about Link to post Share on other sites
Merby 3 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 AFAIK (can any1 confirm) - in the UK you don't pay tax on pokerAs far as relocating, Canada and New Zealand are thought to have some of the best quality of life aboutVancouver, Canada has an excellent poker scene... Unfortunately, even if you make a killing at the poker tables, the cost of living will gobble it all up. Link to post Share on other sites
Gaffer 0 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 AFAIK (can any1 confirm) - in the UK you don't pay tax on pokerThis the casnios pay tax on the rake they take, so you have already paid your tax and therefore you dont pay tax again. Trouble is if you buy Smokes with your winnings you taxed , if you buy beer with your winnings your taxed, etc etc Plus you would still have to pay National Ins to cover your free healthcare even if you dont want it.Some tax rules in uk are good, most are ****ing stupid Link to post Share on other sites
Giggidy 0 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Vancouver, Canada has an excellent poker scene... Unfortunately, even if you make a killing at the poker tables, the cost of living will gobble it all up.+ It's an awesome city, near the rockies. I really liked B.C. I'd take Canada over the UK anyday if I were in your shoes Link to post Share on other sites
rcgs59 15 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 My area is fairly cheap to live in and there are many casino's near by2 casino's in Niagara Falls Ontario, 1 in Niagara Falls NY 45 minute drive1 casino in Brantford 20 minutesCasino Rama 2 1/2 hours awayCasino Windsor 3 1/2 hours awayHamilton fairly cheap, St Catherines same most of Niagara Just have to becareful of what yourlooking for, and Toronto is 45 minutes away which is cheaper than Vancouver but Toronto is expensive Link to post Share on other sites
Balloon guy 158 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Costa Rica Link to post Share on other sites
Gaffer 0 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Costa Ricathis Link to post Share on other sites
silkyjonson 1 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Costa RicaBalloon guy has been known to frequent the hookers there.He may be a republican but he uses some of Bill Clintons Cigar moves. Link to post Share on other sites
JubilantLankyLad 1,957 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 + It's an awesome city, near the rockies. I really liked B.C. I'd take Canada over the UK anyday if I were in your shoesfwiw, vancouver is near/in the coastal mountain range, not the rockies. still a great place to live. Link to post Share on other sites
bigbrennan 0 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I'm looking for a new home and am considering going outside of the US.I'm prefer to pay the goverment as little "rake" as possible .....anyone know anything about the taxes on gambling for Ireland or England?...Maybe Australia.../shrugHope this helps you.We don't pay tax on any winnings in the UK (lotter, horses, poker, casino etc).We do pay more in income tax (but if you are playing poker for a living don't worry about that!).Our live poker is 'ok'. You can find fairly good cash games in and around London. We never get large tournies though, largest regular being the GUKPT which is a $2,000 buy in and gets around 400 runners (this tours around different casinos). Link to post Share on other sites
mrpaddyx 13 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 This the casnios pay tax on the rake they take, so you have already paid your tax and therefore you dont pay tax again. Trouble is if you buy Smokes with your winnings you taxed , if you buy beer with your winnings your taxed, etc etc Plus you would still have to pay National Ins to cover your free healthcare even if you dont want it.Some tax rules in uk are good, most are ****ing stupid Totally agree, i think the motto of the current gov't is, "if it moves tax it, if it doesn't move tax it." Link to post Share on other sites
Gaffer 0 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Totally agree, i think the motto of the current gov't is, "if it moves tax it, if it doesn't move tax it."Yeah, its sick and it sucks Link to post Share on other sites
SlapStick 0 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Not really sure about Irelands "tax" laws, but we give artists shit loads of tax breaks and have a great welfare system. So if you're broke and lazy its good fun. Link to post Share on other sites
Giggidy 0 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 fwiw, vancouver is near/in the coastal mountain range, not the rockies. still a great place to live. Was 5yrs back but pretty sure i did a tour around some of the areas in the Rockies (banff, jasper etc) from Vancouver? Link to post Share on other sites
copernicus 0 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Like the cold and gorgeous scenery, and plan to play online, Alberta (between Calgary and Banff). There is some live casino action, AcesRule can tell you more about that.More the beachy kind I cant imagine anything comes close to Costa Rica. Link to post Share on other sites
JubilantLankyLad 1,957 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Was 5yrs back but pretty sure i did a tour around some of the areas in the Rockies (banff, jasper etc) from Vancouver?banff/jasper are at least a full day drive from Vancouver. it's 500 miles each way. compared to lots of places in the world, vancouver is close to the rockies. but it's a lot closer to the coastal range... Link to post Share on other sites
nutzbuster 7 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Isle of Mann? Link to post Share on other sites
JubilantLankyLad 1,957 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Isle of Mann?that's waaaaaaaay more than a day's drive from vancouver. Link to post Share on other sites
mrpaddyx 13 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Just thinking, what about Monaco? There is a Casino there and its a tax haven! Link to post Share on other sites
Kaveros 0 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 isnt california a good place for online poker now anyway? Link to post Share on other sites
Suited_Up 2 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Not really sure about Irelands "tax" laws, but we give artists shit loads of tax breaks and have a great welfare system. So if you're broke and lazy its good fun.Hmmm... Do I have to draw something? Link to post Share on other sites
pepper50000 0 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Canada is awesome, living in Edmonton but not sure about the taxes...also I think poker winnings in australia are tax free...im not sure but I think soand everyone in australia is a gambling alcoholic degen so Im sure the live games are so softBut ive heard star city and crown have outragious rakes? anyone know for sure?dont u wish that they would allow cash games in clubs but? can you imagine? omg, it would be the softest games in the entire world...also the drunkest Link to post Share on other sites
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