XPost: can.general, can.politics, ott.general   
   From: Canuck57@nospam.com   
      
   On 13/04/2010 8:30 PM, Sharx35 wrote:   
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   > "M I Wakefield"  wrote in message   
   > news:i98xn.14739$sW1.12488@unlimited.newshosting.com...   
   >>   
   >> "Sharx35"  wrote in message   
   >> news:ef7xn.1714$Z6.1209@edtnps82...   
   >>> IF I had MY way, ALL freebies would be taxed, including LOTTERY   
   >>> WINNINGS. Why should someone win $40 million and pay absolutely NO TAX?   
   >>   
   >> The tax is on all the ticket purchases ... I believe at one time, when   
   >> you bet at a bookie in the UK, you used to be able to choose whether   
   >> you paid the tax on your ticket, or on your winnings.   
   >   
   > Sounds interesting. Hope that Canada follows suit. Might I add that I   
   > have NOT bought a lottery ticket in about 20 years.   
      
   I don't buy many, but once every quarter.   
      
   If I won 7 figures, I would get the money into a Panama bank account and   
   instantly retire down there.  Fat chance it would see a Canadian income tax.   
      
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