Legal
January 24, 2023
PAGCOR Under Pressure for Working with Unlicensed Tax Auditor
In 2017, PAGCOR gave Global ComRCI a consultancy agreement worth PHP 26 billion ($477 million) for monitoring the revenues of licensed Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) and ensuring that they were paying the appropriate amount of tax. However, it has recently been exposed that Global ComRCI is not registered in the Philippines and did not […]
Legal
January 10, 2023
Cambodia Carries Out a Fresh Self-Declaration Taxing Model for Casinos
According to The Khmer Times, the revenue-based taxing regime was adopted on December 30, 2022, two years after the country’s highly-anticipated casino bill was finally passed. New Taxation Regime for Gambling in Cambodia The bill called the Law on the Management of Integrated Resorts and Commercial Gambling has set the tax on mass gaming at […]
Industry
January 10, 2023
Nebraska Seeks to Tax Skill Games
Nebraska has seen the number of skill game machines skyrocket in recent years. While similar to slots, skill games are actually a competitor to traditional casino games and are quickly growing in popularity among the locals. Skill Games – a Popular Form of Entertainment in Nebraska Slots are now legal in the state but this […]
Business
January 4, 2023
Taxes from Gambling in Macau Decrease in November 2022
In light of the COVID-related restrictions and decrease in traveling, the Macau SAR Government has seen a decrease in tax revenue recently. Macau Gambling Taxes Halt at $194M in November Overall, Macau’s six casino concessionaires contributed a total of MOP$1.56 billion ($194 million) in November 2022, a recent report released by IAG reveals. When compared […]
Legal
January 2, 2023
Gambling Concessionaires in Macau to Pay New Casino Floor Fee
The taxation of gambling plays an important part in the regulation of the activity and raises invaluable revenue for local and country-wide initiatives. Currently, gambling operators in Macau pay a 35% tax on their gross gaming revenue. The operators are due to pay another 5% of their gross gaming revenue in the form of tax […]
Poker
December 19, 2022
NSW’s Planned Pokie Tax Hike Sets the Stage for Broader Reforms
Australia’s New South Wales government introduced proposed changes to poker machine taxation. The new reform will bring casino operator taxes in line with those for machines in hotels and clubs. The state plans to use the extra income to aid struggling communities. Casino representatives have already spoken up against the changes, but the government appears […]
Legal
December 1, 2022
Queensland Regulation Targets Sportsbooks’ Free Bets, Says Report
Free bets are a popular incentive offered by sportsbooks that involves a so-called cash return whenever a bettor loses a bet. Different companies offer a variety of those bets and some of the most popular involve a matching amount of “return” upon losing a bet. For example, if a bettor places $100 and loses, the […]
Legal
November 28, 2022
Illegal Operators Evaded Taxes in the Netherlands
The Netherlands admitted to having investigated five unlicensed gambling operators prior to the launch of the official Dutch online gambling market. The government planned to look into the businesses of seven other operators as well. Several Companies Took Bets but Didn’t Pay Taxes In revealing a memo from 28 October 2021, the Netherlands showed that […]
Industry
October 4, 2022
Italy to Raise Betting Revenue Taxes Starting October 28
After its fiscal ministries considered issuing a 1% tax on betting turnover in the country at the end of April, Italy announced it would raise its retail and online betting revenue taxes at the end of October. According to the country’s fresh sports betting decree, the new tax raise will not also bring along the […]
Legal
September 29, 2022
Spain: Change Proposes Declaration of Gambling Winnings below €300
A newly proposed change may affect the declaration of gambling winnings in Spain, a new report reveals. Ministry of Finance Proposes Tax Declaration Change The Ministry of Finance in the country proposed a change in the declaration of gambling prizes or winnings to include amounts under €300 ($287), a new report released by SBC reveals. Citing efforts to “fix a deficiency” […]
