Brazil’s Chamber of Representatives approved a bill raising the tax rate for sportsbooks from 12% to 15%, with increases to 13% in 2026 and 14% in 2027. The proposal also cuts tax benefits by around 10% and changes other tax rules; it now goes to the Federal Senate for analysis.
The proposed rate increases would change sportsbooks’ tax obligations in Brazil if the Senate approves the bill.
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Brazil's Federal Revenue Service collected BRL5.89bn in tax from regulated betting in the first five months of 2026, up from BRL3.1bn a year earlier. Full first-half figures are not yet published, so June's impact is unknown. The period was the first FIFA World Cup held under Brazil's fully regulated betting framework.
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.
Rivalo Brazil managing director Daniel Eskinazi said the speed of progress towards higher taxes had surprised Brazil’s betting market in an interview. He also described Rivalo’s first year under regulation, including the work required to establish its local operation and its changing customer requests around welcome bonuses.
Brazil's Chamber of Deputies approved a bill raising the tax on online betting companies from 12% to 15%, according to reports. The increase would be phased in at 13% in 2026, 14% in 2027 and 15% in 2028, with the additional three percentage points assigned to social security. The bill also proposes liability for parties promoting illegal betting operators and payment providers that fail to restrict them; it now goes to the Senate.
Brazil’s Senate Economic Affairs Committee approved bill PL 5,473/2025 on 2 December by 23 votes to one, proposing a gradual increase in gambling tax. The rate would rise from 12% to 15% in 2026 and 2027, then to 18% in 2028; the bill now proceeds to the Chamber of Deputies unless an appeal stops its progress in the Senate.