Brazil’s government is considering tax changes, including a proposal to raise the levy on betting companies from 12% to 14%, as it seeks to adjust the 2026 budget, reportedly. The proposal was introduced by PT leader Lindbergh Farias and could face opposition in Congress; an earlier measure had proposed an 18% rate.
The proposal could increase betting operators’ tax costs if Congress adopts it.
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Brazil’s Senate Economic Affairs Committee approved bill PL 5.473/2025, which would increase the state’s share of net fixed-odds betting revenue, according to the commentary. The text was presented on 2 December and also proposes changes to financial-sector contributions and a low-income tax regularisation programme.
Brazilian congressional leaders and the government were discussing whether to add higher taxes on betting companies and fintechs to a bill reducing tax benefits, according to the report. A Senate committee-approved proposal would raise the tax on betting companies’ gross revenue from 12% to 15% next year and 18% from 2028; the article said the bill’s rapporteur had not disclosed his plans. The proposal remained under negotiation.
Former Chamber of Deputies president Arthur Lira said the federal government should address illegal betting before increasing taxes on regulated operators in Brazil. He cited the rejection of a proposal to raise the tax on betting companies’ profits from 12% to 18%; other proposals would increase it to 24%.
Senators warned Finance Minister Fernando Haddad that the Senate may lack votes for a bill raising betting tax on gross gaming revenue from 12% to 24%; the proposal also lifts the CSLL rate for fintechs from 9% to 15%. The Economic Affairs Committee postponed consideration on 4 November, and the bill could be read there on 11 November, though a vote is not assured.
Brazil’s Workers’ Party leader in the Chamber of Deputies, Lindbergh Farias, introduced a bill proposing to raise the tax on betting platforms from 12% to 24%. The proposal would direct half of the revenue to social security, with a focus on public health; the National Association of Games and Lotteries questioned the bill and disputed a gambling-harm figure cited by Farias.