tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829401646612727780.post3143185157746054631..comments2024-02-07T08:32:53.306+00:00Comments on Stabbed Up: Diablo 3: there's far too much nonsense being talked about taxUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829401646612727780.post-39250770808568527932011-08-05T22:41:02.774+01:002011-08-05T22:41:02.774+01:00Good point. There's some guidance on their sit...Good point. There's some guidance on their site covering electronic lottery machines and electronic bingo that states that winnings are VAT exempt.<br /><br />http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/briefs/vat/brief0111.htm<br /><br />Regarding income tax the situation is a bit less clear.<br /><br />http://www.taxationweb.co.uk/forum/is-gambling-income-taxable-t6408.html<br /><br />http://www.taxationweb.co.uk/forum/professional-gambler-income-tax-t1201.html<br /><br />And of course it would be very tough to go into court against the government lawyer's and prove that playing D3 is gambling if the IR say it isn't.Stabshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716211705647213383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829401646612727780.post-82280167997166693962011-08-05T22:24:36.146+01:002011-08-05T22:24:36.146+01:00An interesting thought though is that if d3 works ...An interesting thought though is that if d3 works with any random numbers could you claim that all winnings are from gambling which are exempt at the moment from tax (in the UK at least).Cj Didgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17410770689518260470noreply@blogger.com