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As.Tro warns Italy’s draft 2027 Budget Bill risks physical gambling businesses

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As.Tro said its technical committee reviewed gambling measures in Italy’s draft 2027 Budget Bill, focusing on gaming machines with and without cash prizes. The association warned that proposed tax and concession costs could threaten businesses, including bingo halls, and said its committee would meet again on 6 November to develop proposed adjustments.

The proposed tax and concession changes could affect the viability of machine operators and bingo venues.

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DRC draft budget proposes GGR levy on gambling operators

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s draft Finance Bill proposes a levy on gambling operators based on gross gambling revenue, with proceeds divided equally between the treasury and gambling oversight and excessive-gambling measures. The National Assembly declared the bill admissible on 30 October and referred it to its Economic and Financial Committee for review. The Finance Minister would set the rate and calculation rules in a later order.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing a new levy on gambling operators under its 2027 budget plans. Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka presented the draft Finance Bill to the National Assembly, and the levy is part of it. The new fee would be called the RJAH, short for the Gambling and Games of Chance Sector Levy.

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