The Frente Parlamentar pelo Livre Mercado published a manifesto in Brazil opposing the proposed CIDE-Bets levy and retroactive tax collection under bill PL 5582/2025. The group said the proposal could burden regulated betting operators and argued that tax rules should not apply retroactively.
The bill’s proposed levy and retroactive charges could alter tax exposure for betting operators in Brazil.
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A Brazilian opinion article says Chamber president Hugo Motta helped secure the removal of a proposed CIDE-Bets contribution from a measure under discussion. The proposal would have applied a 15% rate to bettors’ deposits and, according to the report, was to be considered separately for further debate. The report reports that fixed-odds betting generated R$ 37 billion in gross gaming revenue in 2025.
Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies president, Hugo Motta, said he would set a date with party leaders for a vote on the Antifaction Bill during the week of 15 December 2025. The Senate-approved text proposes a temporary 15% contribution on transactions by individuals to online betting companies and returns to the Chamber for further consideration.
Flamengo has opposed a proposed amendment that would redirect Brazilian betting tax revenue from sport to public security. The club said lawmakers introduced the amendment during consideration of the Security PEC before July’s parliamentary recess. Flamengo supports additional security funding but argues that reallocating betting revenue would reduce resources already committed to sport.
Senator Alessandro Vieira presented a report proposing a 15% CIDE-Bets contribution on transfers by individuals to fixed-odds betting platforms in Brazil. The proposal would have financial institutions withhold the levy when funds are transferred, with proceeds directed to the National Public Security Fund after collection costs; the Senate Constitution and Justice Committee was due to examine it on 3 December.
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.