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Brazil delays sports betting selective tax proposal until after election period

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Brazil’s federal government is expected to submit its proposed selective tax on sports betting to Congress in November, according to reports, after concerns that a tax debate could cause political damage before the election period. The rate has not been disclosed, and consumer billing would start no earlier than the second quarter of 2027, even if approval is rapid.

The expected timetable gives betting businesses a later proposed tax decision and a potential 2027 billing start.

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Luiz Fux is expected to defer betting ban case until after Brazil election run-off

Brazil’s Supreme Court justice Luiz Fux is expected to consider challenges to MP 1.394/2026 after the presidential run-off. The measure, signed by the federal government, bars betting advertising and sponsorship and sets an end to operators’ concessions, permissions and authorisations 30 days after publication. The MP still requires a vote in Congress; Flamengo’s request to suspend it before 5 October was denied.

Brazil's Supreme Court justice Luiz Fux is expected to postpone his review of the challenges to the federal provisional measure that banned betting houses in Brazil, according to a report by Estadão. The expectation is that Fux will examine the case only after the presidential election run-off, scheduled for Thursday 25 October. Fux is the rapporteur of an action questioning the legality of the measure.

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