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Brazilian senators consider betting tax changes and a crime-fighting fund

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Brazil’s Senate Economic Affairs Committee was due to vote on changes to fixed-odds betting taxation on 2 December, according to the report. A proposal from Senator Eduardo Braga sets a 15% social contribution rate for 2026 and 2027, rising to 18% from 2028; Senator Alessandro Vieira is considering a separate betting-funded fund to combat organised crime.

The proposals could change betting taxation and direct some revenue towards public security, affecting operators and government funding.

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Brazil security PEC would direct 30% of betting tax revenue to public safety fund

Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies approved a proposed constitutional amendment in March 2026 that would allocate 30% of taxes collected from sports betting to the National Public Security Fund, according to the report. The proposal now goes to the Senate. IBJR co-founder André Gelfi argued that regulated betting supports oversight and tax collection, while unlicensed operators can facilitate criminal activity.

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