Think Tank Carlscum, Essendum, Poormond and the Aints claim huge tax breaks for running pokies for 'community benefits'

[catscratchfever]

Poker machine venues owned by these four disgusting clubs have been spending millions of dollars in revenue on themselves - from kitchen renovations to Foxtel subscriptions - while claiming the costs as a community benefit to lower their tax bill.

According to financial statements, some spent nothing on "philanthropic or benevolent" causes. In most cases, the amount of money spent on themselves was significantly larger than grants or contributions to external community programs.

What a bunch of low-lifes - but who's really surprised? These clubs have form -

Pokies venues owned by AFL clubs claim renovations and pay tv subscriptions as ‘community benefit’

 

[STPer18]

Faarkin minnow scum.

Poker machine venues owned by AFL clubs have been spending millions of dollars in revenue on themselves – from kitchen renovations to Foxtel subscriptions – while claiming the costs as a community benefit to lower their tax bill.

Eight venues, owned by Carlton, Essendon, Richmond and St Kilda, collectively spent $8.6m on operating costs last year, legally claiming it under the state’s community benefits scheme.

According to financial statements, some spent nothing on “philanthropic or benevolent” causes. In most cases, the amount of money spent on themselves was significantly larger than grants or contributions to external community programs.

The scheme, which provides a tax break to venues that spend 8.33% of gambling profits on community causes, has angered AFL fans, public health experts, anti-gambling advocates and a Victorian mayor who believes an “egregious loophole” was allowing clubs to overstate their community benefit.

Community benefit statements filed by the eight venues show gambling profits were also used to pay for staff wages, superannuation, cleaning costs, training courses, rent, security services, staff uniforms, insurance fees, undisclosed entertainment and utility bills.

The clubs collectively received more than $40m from poker machines in the last financial year. They are also members of the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation’s Love the Game initiative, which aims to raise awareness of gambling harm among youth.

 

[Elmer_Judd]

Aristotle Pickett can't take the moral high ground lol

 

[Shinboner roo]

No pokies at North since Wayne Carey played

 

[Elmer_Judd]

No pokies at North since Wayne Carey played

The true Skin-boner spirit

 

[Sqotty from office works]

Yeeeeeeeeees
Easy money

 

[Triggering Tiger]

Poker machine venues owned by these four disgusting clubs have been spending millions of dollars in revenue on themselves - from kitchen renovations to Foxtel subscriptions - while claiming the costs as a community benefit to lower their tax bill.

According to financial statements, some spent nothing on "philanthropic or benevolent" causes. In most cases, the amount of money spent on themselves was significantly larger than grants or contributions to external community programs.

What a bunch of low-lifes - but who's really surprised? These clubs have form -

Pokies venues owned by AFL clubs claim renovations and pay tv subscriptions as ‘community benefit’

 

[Tiger2709]

Poker machine venues owned by these four disgusting clubs have been spending millions of dollars in revenue on themselves - from kitchen renovations to Foxtel subscriptions - while claiming the costs as a community benefit to lower their tax bill.

According to financial statements, some spent nothing on "philanthropic or benevolent" causes. In most cases, the amount of money spent on themselves was significantly larger than grants or contributions to external community programs.

What a bunch of low-lifes - but who's really surprised? These clubs have form -

Pokies venues owned by AFL clubs claim renovations and pay tv subscriptions as ‘community benefit’

Nearly as bad as wasting tax payers money on half a boutique tennis court cleverly disguised as a football eh, um, "oval" when Geelong seem to prefer to play home games at the MCG.

 

[Tiger2709]

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They would be better listing the donations in grams of meth or as a percentage of a dole cheque, something the locals understand.

 

[Tiger2709]

No pokies at North since Wayne Carey played

Did he take them, like the Captains wife?

 

[catscratchfever]

Nearly as bad as wasting tax payers money on half a boutique tennis court cleverly disguised as a football eh, um, "oval" when Geelong seem to prefer to play home games at the MCG.

Good try Tugger filth. This is about those 4 clubs and their tax diddling using pokies as a cover. Hang your head in shame and own up to the damage your parasitic organisation has caused.

 

[Tiger2709]

Good try Tugger filth. This is about those 4 clubs and their tax diddling using pokies as a cover. Hang your head in shame and own up to the damage your parasitic organisation has caused.

A fool and their money is soon parted, just ask the Geelong council.

 

[catscratchfever]

A fool and their money is soon parted, just ask the Geelong council.

Stop trying to change the subject, collaborator. The ATO will be paying you a visit soon.

 

[Shinboner roo]

Did he take them, like the Captains wife?

 

[Triggering Tiger]

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Nice man cave!

 

[Baldur]

Finally a poll I can answer correctly.

 

[Tiger2709]

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Shame I can only give you 1 like.

 

[Tiger2709]

Stop trying to change the subject, collaborator. The ATO will be paying you a visit soon.

I'm a boomer we don't pay taxes.

 

[T2B_]

Sorry your club isn't clever enough to do it

 

[Saveloy Rockstar]

No pokies at North since Wayne Carey played screwed his captain's wife

FTFY

 

[catscratchfever]

I'm a boomer we don't pay taxes.

You'll be ponying up your ill-gotten gains soon, you fart, especially after declaring your guilt online. You're almost Trumpian in your self-incriminating stupidity. The ATO have eyes and ears everywhere. You have been warned.

 

[Tiger2709]

You'll be ponying up your ill-gotten gains soon, you fart, especially after declaring your guilt online. You're almost Trumpian in your self-incriminating stupidity. The ATO have eyes and ears everywhere. You have been warned.

Will they be taxing your melt?

 

[catscratchfever]

Will they be taxing your melt?

The truth hurts, tax-dodging Tugga fart. Bend over and get ready, the ATO are on your trail.

 

[Tiger2709]

The truth hurts, tax-dodging Tugga fart. Bend over and get ready, the ATO are on your trail.

 

[AvantGardener]

People choose to play pokies of their own free will. What kind of sociopath thinks they know whats better for other peoples choices. Shame on you.