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		Torgo on Sept 15, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft buys Minecraft for 2.5B How much is this after Swedish taxes?

idlewords on Sept 15, 2014 | [–]

Probably enough to buy one bottle of vodka at Swedish prices

petercooper on Sept 15, 2014 | [–]

Sweden has capital gains taxes of about 30% and he's reportedly the "majority" shareholder, so ~$900m after taxes even if he only owns 51%.

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