ANJL president Plínio Lemos Jorge is due to discuss betting-sector taxation at the Bet Summit in Brasília on 8 July. The association said the debate will address balancing competitiveness and compliance as a federal measure raises the GGR tax rate from 12% to 18%, while legislation on the Selective Tax remains pending in Congress.
Operators in Brazil face a higher GGR tax rate and a pending decision on the Selective Tax.
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A report on Bill 5,582/2025 proposes a 15% CIDE-Bets charge on sports betting deposits in Brazil. The ANJL association argued that taxing deposits could push customers towards offshore or illegal operators and create uncertainty for regulated companies; it favoured using existing GGR tax revenue instead.
A proposed six-percentage-point increase in tax on betting operators’ gross gaming revenue could make businesses unviable in Brazil, ANJL president Plínio Lemos Jorge warned at the Bet Summit in Brasília on 8 July. Jorge said the association’s study found that some operators might leave the market, potentially reducing government revenue as companies withdraw.
Brazil’s National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) sent lawmakers proposals opposing a rise in betting-site tax from 12% to 18% of gross gaming revenue. Its technical note estimates the increase would raise about R$ 2.2 billion annually, while warning that higher costs could push licensed operators towards the illegal market.
ANJL has challenged investigations into Brazilian betting operators, arguing that authorities are seeking retrospective taxation of activity before regulation. The association responded after Receita Federal and MPF launched an investigation into NSX over alleged tax evasion, currency offences and money laundering. Investigators allege the group moved more than R$5,000m during 2025.
Brazil’s revenue service said it joined Operation Arena to investigate alleged tax evasion, illicit foreign transfers and money laundering linked to betting. A court authorised 17 searches at 14 locations and asset seizures up to approximately R$1bn.