winnings as taxable income?

igfbobby1

Hi everyone, new on the forum and enjoying the site. Question i have is this: Do you have to declare poker winnings as part of your taxable income, earnt either online or in live tournaments? I'm not at a level where this is more than a theoretical problem for me, but was interested in the answer. Second question, who bankrolls the sky poker professionals and do they get to keep their winnings? Having battled with gliterbabe i'ld like to know if he keeps his winnings!!! : )

penguin7

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Hi everyone, new on the forum and enjoying the site. Question i have is this: Do you have to declare poker winnings as part of your taxable income, earnt either online or in live tournaments? I'm not at a level where this is more than a theoretical problem for me, but was interested in the answer. Second question, who bankrolls the sky poker professionals and do they get to keep their winnings? Having battled with gliterbabe i'ld like to know if he keeps his winnings!!! : )
Posted by igfbobby1

In the UK, poker winnings are treated the same as lottery winnings,or winnings at roulette in a casino and so are not taxable. Its not the same in other parts of the world, in the USA winnings over a certain level are taxed at 30%.

scotty77

Poker winnings aren't taxable.

donkeyplop

I bet this new government will try to tax it though the robbing b*****s

DaveOwlX

It's ok, before that happens they will remove all the poker tables in the UK so they can make dealer cuts...

spornybol

if anyone want`s to pay tax on there winnings, i`m willing to take it at 5%

beaneh

In Response to winnings as taxable income?:

Hi everyone, new on the forum and enjoying the site. Question i have is this: Do you have to declare poker winnings as part of your taxable income, earnt either online or in live tournaments? I'm not at a level where this is more than a theoretical problem for me, but was interested in the answer. Second question, who bankrolls the sky poker professionals and do they get to keep their winnings? Having battled with gliterbabe i'ld like to know if he keeps his winnings!!! : )
Posted by igfbobby1

No poker maneys isn't taxable :-)

emilyegg

if poker winnings were taxable.....ffs, I would probably be due a tax rebate.

spornybol

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if poker winnings were taxable.....ffs, I would probably be due a tax rebate.
Posted by emilyegg

your check is in post, all off 1p

thorpey1

 what are winnings?

YOUNG_GUN

as for the pro's on here they play with their own money and any winnings they get 100% Bar rake obviously, the ones that are in team sky is a live experiment so sky will pay for their buy ins i assume they still get their winnings

ACESOVER8s

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as for the pro's on here they play with their own money and any winnings they get 100% Bar rake obviously, the ones that are in team sky is a live experiment so sky will pay for their buy ins i assume they still get their winnings
Posted by YOUNG_GUN

Most sites will have a make up, so they wil get their winnings minus what the site has paid in entry fees and what ever percentage the site has agreed to take. Don't know if that is the case on here but i'm sure Tikay or one of the Team Sky members can fill us in on the agreement