Senator Eduardo Braga’s report proposes raising Brazil’s betting GGR tax from 12% to 15% in 2026 and 18% in 2028. The report was released to the Senate Economic Affairs Committee on 26 November 2025; the committee scheduled further consideration for 2 December after a request to postpone the analysis.
The proposed increases would set future betting tax rates, giving operators a defined schedule if the bill advances.
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Brazil’s finance minister Fernando Haddad said the government plans to raise the tax on online betting companies’ GGR from 12% to 18% as part of measures to offset changes to IOF rates. The proposal is to be detailed in a provisional measure, which takes effect immediately but requires legislative review; the president must also validate the changes.
It was reported that Senator Carlos Fávaro introduced a bill to prohibit betting operations in Brazil. The proposal would extinguish betting licences within a maximum of five years.
Senator Eduardo Girão introduced Bill 1018/2026 in Brazil, proposing amendments to Law No. 14.790/2023 that would restrict incentives and retention practices used by fixed-odds betting operators. The proposal would prohibit cashback, loyalty rewards, loss-based rewards and engagement features such as missions and leaderboards, and restrict personalised communications promoting deposits. If Congress approves it, operators would have 90 days from publication to adapt, according to the proposal.
Brazilian senator Dra. Eudócia proposed legislation allowing non-profit health organisations that serve the SUS to operate fixed-odds betting, reportedly in a proposal presented to the Senate. The bill would exempt eligible organisations from licence costs and require all net betting revenue to fund health-related activities, with profit distributions prohibited.
Senator Alessandro Vieira included a proposed 15% Cide on deposits made by individuals to betting operators in his report on Brazil’s Antifaction Bill on 6 February. The measure could allow some sponsorship contracts between betting companies and football clubs to be terminated under clauses covering major tax changes, according to the article. After Senate approval, the amended text returns to the Chamber of Deputies for review.