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Brazil raises proposed gambling tax rate from 12% to 18% of GGR

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Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad confirmed a proposed increase in gambling tax from 12% to 18% of gross gaming revenue as an alternative to raising the financial transactions tax. The provisional measures are not yet in force and require approval from the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate; the Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming objected to the proposed change.

Operators’ tax costs could rise, but the change still requires approval by both houses of Congress.

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Brazil sets 0.5% selective tax rate for lottery and betting contests

Brazil’s government published Provisional Measure 1,399/2026 setting a 0.5% selective tax rate for prognostics contests from 2 February 2027. The measure covers lottery formats, fixed-odds bets and fantasy sports through its reference to the relevant tax law; the rate applies during 2027, with permanent rates due to take effect in 2028.

On the evening of Wednesday the 4th, the federal government issued Provisional Measure 1,399/2026 in an extra edition of the official gazette, and the measure sets Selective Tax rates for 2027. Article 7 puts the rate for prognostics contests, which is what concerns the lottery and betting sector, at 0.5%. Article 19 delays the measure's effects until 2 February 2027 because of the noventena.

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