Another Money Issue for Wargaming

Hello everyone,

after the issue with the falling ruble, Wargaming RU has another problem. Belarus (the “home” country of Wargaming) decided to impose a new 30 percent tax on purchases of foreign currency (which does concern the WoT prices, as they are in USD). This tax is tied to the situation of Russian ruble, which is closely tied to the currency of Belarus. In effect, everything could become 30 percent more expensive for Belarusian players (it’s possible that WG will pay this tax from its profits without making stuff more expensive, but… you know how it is).

As “added bonus”, there are issues in Belarus with internet banking and some payment methods were temporarily disabled for the users in Belarus.

I guess it’s time to start focusing on EU and US market without just milking it, Wargaming… so, about that EU tree in December 2015…

38 thoughts on “Another Money Issue for Wargaming

  1. How terrible….
    We might start seeing some love for EU, or not. WG might sacrifice itself for the Motherland for all we know.

  2. Is actually WG Belarussian company from tax point of view? Isn’t it technically a Cypriot company?

    • There are people in Belarussia who play the game and buy stuff. They will be the ones taxed.

  3. Indeed “How terrible…”

    Wouldn’t be surprised if there’s going to be a time in the near future, when the shit is really going to hit the fan for some time over there and the WoT services are going to be at least temporarily be suspended for us.

    Whether this be political, economical, otherwise or conflict related….Hope not though.

  4. @SS
    I meant whether right now is the last time when M60 will be available.
    I want to choose 907 but heard a rumor that this is last time we can get M60.
    Will we see m60 and 907 as awards again? Ever?

  5. as always… idiots in suits getting angry at each other and normal people paying the price

    • Most Belorussians must be playing on RU server, so, I bet they are enjoying double -50% discounts :D [as long Belorussian ruble is not falling as much as Russian]

  6. Are you sure that they will have to pay that tax? It is tax ” tax on purchases of foreign currency”. Tidying prices in local currency to dollar is not the same as buying foreign currency.

  7. Guys.,
    Wargaming has an offshore company in Cyprus and basically is not concerned with taxes and shit like that. The Russians having less money due to falling ruble is a problem for sales on RU, but make no mistake to believe that WG is paying taxes in Belarus or anywhere else. Multimilion corporations have expert ways of avoiding paying any taxes on profits. They pay only indirect taxes for the jobs they (employees get cuts from their paychecks), but all profits are tunneled into 0% tax offshore zones companies!

  8. Let them die.

    Let those dogs of gaming industry writhe and suffocate in poverty, and drown in their own blood!

    Victory is near, comrades, it is time for the payback!

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