Brazil’s Finance Ministry reported gambling-sector tax revenue of 1.031 billion reais in February 2026, up 47% from 701 million reais a year earlier. Revenue for January and February reached 2.5 billion reais, a 236% year-on-year increase, according to the ministry’s figures.
The figures provide regulators and operators with a measure of tax receipts from Brazil’s regulated gambling market.
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It was reported that provisional figures show UK remote gaming tax receipts increased by 108% following the tax rise announced last autumn. Industry figures said they needed further data before drawing conclusions.
According to provisional HMRC figures issued on 2 October 2026, remote gaming duty collected in July came to almost £590m, compared with £283m a year earlier — a jump of over 108%. The rate change had been introduced in April 2026, having been set out in the previous autumn budget.
Betfred founder Fred Done said a proposed increase in UK Machine Gaming Duty from 20% to 40% could force the company to close 495 shops within a year. He said this could put 2,575 jobs at risk and cost the Exchequer about £67 million in tax revenue; the proposal was reportedly under consideration ahead of the Autumn Budget.
Reportedly, Macau collected MOP66.17bn in gaming taxes during January–August 2026. Receipts increased 6.9% compared with the corresponding period of 2025.
Singapore’s betting tax receipts increased 11.9% to $2.84bn in FY2025/26. Overall tax receipts grew 9.4%. Singapore combines gambling duties with casino tax in its reporting, preventing a separate assessment of casino contributions.
Singapore collected approximately SGD3.6bn in betting taxes in the fiscal year ending 31 March 2026, citing the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore's annual report. Receipts from gambling duties and casino tax increased 11.9% year on year.