At a Gambling Compliance Conference in Lisbon on Monday, government officials suprised many when they revealed that Portuguese poker players soon won't be able to compete against players from other countries.
On top of that, they informed that "Games of Chance", which includes poker and casino games, will be taxed at 30%. That's about double what other forms of gambling are taxed in Portugal.
When the new law gets approved by the European Union, Portugal's government hopes to make tens of millions in revenue for the country. Spain, France and Italy already have standalone poker sites, however, it is questionable whether the smaller Portuguese online poker community can survive when cut off from the rest of the world, especially when being taxed 30%!
source: flushdraw.net
might work if applied 
That will kill the goose, that should lay the golden eggs, in no time. The politicians may be able to generate millions of euros of new income, but only for a short time, as the games will surely dry up.
parasites.
