Income tax in the United States income and tax it, so long as it acts within its constitutional authority, which includes not only the Sixteenth Amendment but also Article I, Sections 8 and 9." Similarly, in "Penn Mutual Indemnity Co. v. Commissioner", the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit indicated that Congress could properly impose the federal income tax on a receipt of money, regardless of what that receipt of money is called: It could well be argued that the tax involved here [an income tax] is an "excise tax" based upon the receipt of money by the taxpayer. It certainly is not
Income tax on gambling Income tax on gambling Rules concerning income tax and gambling vary internationally. In Germany, wins are taxable since July 2012 by 5% of the winnings (profit). For example, if you placed a bet of €10 at an odd of 2.00, then your total return (not including the taxes) is €20, however after the tax deductions, your return will be only €19.50 (€10.00 x 2.00 = €20.00 - (5% *€10.00 (your total profit)) = €19.50). For online poker, however, because of a hairy legislation, the wins are not taxable yet. In the United Kingdom, wins (unless in the course of a