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The Netherlands slash tax for online poker after court order

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January 10, 2019

Niji Narayan

The Netherlands slash tax for online poker after court order

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A Den Bosch court in the Netherlands has issued an order favouring Dutch online poker players. The court exempted them from paying a European tax. The case was against the players and the top online poker platform, PokerStars. The court ruled that since PokerStars is located in Malta, the tax applied to EU members cannot be set on its player base.

The Dutch tax authority argued that PokerStars is based in the Isle of Man and, therefore, is subject to European laws and taxes. However, the court agreed with poker players, who argued that the company is based in Malta.

The ruling has cleared some players of paying tax demands as high as €500k, lawyer Pepijn le Heux, who represents between 75 and 100 poker players told Dutch media outlet AD. Therefore, clients have been favoured by the Den Bosch court and will be allowed to claim back the cash, unless the tax office decides to appeal to the Supreme Court before the case hits its deadline six weeks from now.

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.