Brazilian governors propose directing betting tax revenue to public security
Governors from Brazil’s southern and south-eastern states agreed at a Cosud meeting in Rio de Janeiro that part of betting tax revenue should go directly to states for public security. Santa Catarina Governor Jorginho Mello proposed allocating a fixed share, suggesting 20%; the governors also signed a joint letter on coordinating action against criminal groups and their finances.
The proposal could change how betting tax revenue is distributed between Brazil’s federal government and states.