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Brazilian Poker Tax 2026: The 30% Flat Rate and Carnê-Leão Explained
Brazil taxes poker at a flat 30% on domestic winnings (withheld at source) and via monthly carnê-leão for foreign play. No recreational e...
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Italian Poker Tax 2026: ADM Withholding, IRPEF, and the Partita IVA Option
Italy taxes poker winnings via ADM operator withholding (online) and IRPEF self-reporting (live/foreign). The regime forfettario offers p...
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Spanish Poker Tax 2026: How Hacienda Taxes Every Euro You Win
Spain taxes all poker winnings under IRPF — recreational players as ganancias patrimoniales, professionals as autónomos. No exemptions.
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French Poker Tax 2026: When the Fisc Taxes Your Winnings (Occasional vs Habitual)
France doesn't tax occasional poker winnings — but habitual players owe BNC income tax plus social charges. Here's where the line falls.
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Australian Poker Tax 2026: Why the ATO Usually Doesn't Tax Winnings (And When It Does)
The ATO doesn't tax recreational Australian poker winnings — but the line between recreational and "carrying on a business" is the line t...
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German Poker Tax: When Recreational Becomes Berufsspieler
When German poker winnings become taxable: the Berufsspieler test, BFH rulings, § 22 EStG, and what records the Finanzamt expects.
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Canadian Poker Tax: When the CRA Considers You a Professional
The CRA's windfall doctrine keeps most Canadian poker winnings tax-free — until it doesn't. The business-activity test explained.
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UK Poker Tax: Why HMRC Doesn't Tax Recreational Winnings (And When It Does)
HMRC doesn't tax recreational poker winnings in the UK. Here's the legal basis, when poker becomes taxable, and why records matter.
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Poker Taxes in the US: A 2026 Guide for Recreational and Pro Players
How the IRS taxes poker winnings in 2026 — including the new OBBBA 90% loss cap that creates phantom income for break-even players.