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Old 22nd Oct 2009, 12:11
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Be VERY careful about not paying taxes on your poker winnings if you are Norwegian. There are quite a few things that need to be in place if you are to be excepted from Norwegian taxes, simply living abroad for a period of time, or taking out your winnings in another country, does NOT cut it. Contrary to popular belief, although the country the payment is issued in may not tax it, the Norwegian government, will, in most cases, and they are entitled to do so.

OTOH, the Norwegian government may probably never know and as such you may get away with it, because it will usually be your responsibility to report your earnings. But beware -- the N tax laws allow the system to come after you for up to ten years, whereas if you have a complaint, you can only go 3 years back. But I guess in practice, this kind of tax fraud is a calculated risk.

Edit: you might want to read this (norsk
Skatteetaten - Beskatning av pokergevinster
Skatteetaten - Informasjon til deg som har inntekt eller formue i utlandet
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