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As.Tro urges Italy against higher gaming taxes and licence costs

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As.Tro vice-president Armando Iaccarino said Italy should not raise gaming taxes or the costs of bingo and AWP extensions during a presentation in Rome on 13 November. He said an extra percentage point could reduce gross AWP turnover by 9% and VLT turnover by about 14-15%, while illegal gambling remained the sector’s main threat.

Higher taxes and licence-related costs could affect gaming businesses’ turnover and survival, Iaccarino said.

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Giorgetti says higher gambling taxes could constrain sector growth

At a hearing on Italy’s 2027 budget bill, economy minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said higher gambling taxes could hinder the sector’s growth. He also cited Decree-Law 153/2026, which made specified sponsorship and promotional costs incurred by gambling operators non-deductible for IRES and IRAP purposes.

Italy’s economy and finance minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said higher gambling taxes could constrain the sector’s growth at a hearing on the 2027 budget bill. He was responding to points raised before the joint budget committees of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate.

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