allright thx for the answers i´ll go with melita too i guess.

another question is how about electricity out there?
is it expansive , if you have air conditionning would it be a killer?
what about water?

basically what kind of extra bills are you guys running?

I am living alone and i have an average of 60-70 euros per month of electricity and water. Using nearly everyday the Air condition or reversible heater. Guess cooking with gaz make a small difference on the bill.

Hey I'm keen to spend January playing poker in Malta (Scotland's too cold.) Anyone have an open room in their I can rent for the month?

Malta won't be too warm but defo a bit better than Scotland. Be good having another Celtic fan over too!

Correction ! After 1 year in this flat, had my first disconnection at the end of my sng session. - 200 € Yummyy. I guess i should buy a 3 G stick !!!

PS : Fml

Mail stars -> refund ->

Yes i sent them an email, they refund me 60 e on the 200e i lost. Only the game who started when i wasn't connected.

Better than nothing.. But i will get a 3G stick tomorow i guess.

I guess people goin to hugos for new years eve? Hopefully catch some of u there :P Heard the hilton party is really good too but never got around to booking it :P

Since a lot of people seem to live in Pendergarden, I was wondering if anyone knew of a 2BR in Pendergarden that is available for a three month lease. Thanks

Howdi,

Got a spare room likely as early as February in a apartment in San Gwann Area (15min walk to st jules and where the rest of the poker clan live), ill prob be doing short stays for now so anyone coming into Malta to see what the place is like for the grinder, or anyone in-between accoms, might be open to longer stays.

Place pretty set up for poker, desks/chairs, Internet and a heater as its getting chilly now over here. Anyway,

PM me for details, GL to all in 2013.

guy is a str8 up legend! can only recommend

huh are there many grinders there now? Had a quick look and it does seem there are apartments for rent there with some of the real estate agents like frank salt and remax. Not all the building is finished there tho so it might end up being a little noisy :P

I should be seeing the landlord on Monday, can ask him then if you like. Norm seems to be 6+ months in this place but may be negotiable, particularly at this time of year.

found some good apartments from dhalia, propably contact their agent to arrange so i can look between few places and decide then when i get there. for travel website

i ha HSBC Malta and all is fine and mooth besides i think its a plus that HSBC is worldwide ...have actually in 2 countries HSCB and nothing to complain

what are the taxes state about poker and gambling in malta?

heres my potentially semi-accurate opinion its not legislated for but lottery winnings are tax-free. That being said, someone cant have lottery winner as their profession, so if poker is their full-time profession is that something that could be subject to income tax as a result? Possibly- people would disagree with me on that but the reality is other countries have decided in that way. There are laws stating certain investments not repatriated back to malta are tax-free as well so that might play a role in any decision (namely that poker is an investment and any earnings are capital gains not income), as it stands it isn`t really taxed but retroactive tax collecting is always a possibility. I`ll prob be onto lawyer/accountant before end of the year to try and figure it out.

unfortunately u will not find a single lawyer in malta who can tell you moar than u just wrote

Ah ok I`m at least half-right then I also looked up all the tax-breaks for gambling companies and executives available, and if that`s anything to go by they`ll leave the players alone and worry about far more lucrative items. I`m sure they`re busy enough with tourism related tax evasion anyways lol.

Its malta mate. They are busy wit nuttin but they r for sure busy

haha im learning how true that is everyday lol

hi another question before getting there.
I plan to get a scooter since its a small island it seems perfect for short trips.
How are the roads there and the traffic?
Is this dangerous or people behave ok?
Anyone have a scooter there?
Ans anyone know a good place to get one?

The roads are not very nice, lot of holes etc.. Usually a lot of trafic as well.

People here drive totally crazy.. They don't care about the others exept themself while they are driving !

Good luck !!! Car is safer is Malta

do´h!
might reconsider it then I´ll see on place the damages.

Yep. Nobody has a scooter in malta for a reason...