Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies removed the proposed CIDE-Apostas levy from the Anti-Faction Bill when it approved the text on 24 February. The 15% tax, previously approved by the Senate in December 2025, will be pursued in a separate bill; the approved text now goes to the president for signature.
The tax will not apply through the Anti-Faction Bill, leaving its proposed treatment of betting operators to separate legislation.
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The Instituto Brasileiro de Jogo Responsável (IBJR) warned on 6 December that the proposed Cide-Bets tax could strengthen illegal betting in Brazil. The group said legal operators already face an estimated tax burden above 35% and questioned projections of R$ 30 billion in additional annual revenue.
Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies approved the anti-crime bill without the proposed CIDE-Bets levy on online sports betting. The Senate-backed measure would have imposed a 15% contribution for the National Public Security Fund; the bill now goes to the president for sanction.
Congress removed the proposed additional 15% tax on betting from the Anti-Gang Bill, according to an account of the decision. The National Association of Games and Lotteries said it supported the removal and warned that the levy could weaken licensed operators and benefit illegal platforms; the article puts the sector’s existing total tax burden at nearly 48%.
The National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) said a proposed 15% CIDE-Bets charge could undermine licensed betting companies in Brazil. The association cited an existing sector tax burden of nearly 48% and warned that smaller operators could close; the measure remains part of the proposed Anti-Faction Bill.
Brazilian betting-sector leaders and operators warned that proposed changes to the Antifaction Bill could create legal uncertainty and increase illegal-market activity. They criticised a proposed 15% contribution on player deposits, saying it would reduce a R$100 deposit to R$85; the bill awaited further review in the Chamber of Deputies.