Re: What\'s up with Swedish/Norweigen players???
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If you lived in that landof ice and snow, you'd play a lot more poker. And you'd take it much more seriously too, because poker may be your ticket out of there. Don't Swedes have a redicullus tax rate too? Perhaps gambling income isn't taxed? Scandanavian players who see this, can you tell us about your tax situation?
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In Sweden we have the highest taxes in the world. Everything is taxed in some way; alcohol, food, tobaco, and to a certain degree poker. If we play on stars I think we should pay tax, but if we win on a europesite, like Prima, its taxfree. The same thing goes live; in Europe free, at lasvegas taxed.
There is a big discussion about poker and taxes. Swedish pros want to pay standard taxes on their winnings, like an ordinary job, claiming its not about luck like other forms of gambling. If they win that discussion it would be alot cheaper to win outside of Europe since the gambling taxes are much higher.
Another issue is the Swedish gambling monopoly. The only place to play live legally is at the state facillity "Casino Cosmopol", with a killer rake. This could explain why many Swedes gamble online.
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