On Friday two congressmen introduced a joint bill to abolish the federal excise tax on legal sports bets. Reps. Dina Titus (D-Nevada) and Guy Reschenthaler (R-Pennsylvania) — co-chairs of the … Read more
This week, the 16th São Paulo Public Finance Court ruled in favour of Stack Eventos Esportivos, the company that organises the famous Brazilian Poker Series (BSOP) event, in a case … Read more
The Philippine government has said it would not be easing its pursuit of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) unpaid taxes following reports that some of them had shut down and … Read more
Italy’s 6,000 betting shops reopened on Monday (15 June), only to find themselves facing an additional 0.5 percent wagering tax applied across all betting-related verticals (retail, digital and virtual sports). The … Read more
The Brazilian Supreme Court has decided to investigate the city of Rio de Janeiro’s collection of Municipal Service Tax (ISS) in relation to horse racing bets. The case includes the … Read more
To the dismay of licenced incumbents, the Italian parliament has enacted an immediate ‘turnover tax’ on betting and virtual sports wagers. Publishing the state gazette last week confirmed that MPs … Read more
New proposals submitted to the Swedish Government suggested that horseracing and sports betting could be excluded from the previously suggested 5000 SEK (€500) deposit limit per week. Health Minister Ardalan … Read more
Italy’s betting companies are fighting hard back against a government plan to introduce a new betting turnover tax to give a boost to struggling sport leagues. Reports emerged last weekend … Read more
The Macau government now plans to raise approximately MOP49.98 billion (US$ 6.26 billion) in taxes from the city’s gaming industry this year, according to a updated financial-year 2020 estimate. Such … Read more
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires legislators will review a plan to impose a one-time tax to contribute to the health emergency COVID-19. There will be an income tax of 1 … Read more