Quote Originally Posted by Gamasutra
China's State Administration of Taxation announced that it will impose a 20 percent personal income tax on profit from virtual money.

The tax specifically targets traders and operations that buy virtual currency from others with the intention to sell it at a mark-up, such as "gold farmers" and account sellers in online games. The tax will also affect resellers in the region who trade in virtual currencies for instant-messaging services and web portals.
Full story at: http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/new...hp?story=20940
Additional Link: http://blogs.wsj.com/chinajournal/20...-game-players/

The other thread (like so many others) is the usual bg flame fest, so I created a new thread.