Castilla-La Mancha’s Directorate-General for Taxes and Gaming Regulation published the tax census for authorised gaming machines in the region for the first quarter of 2026. The census will inform tax assessments; holders have ten working days to submit objections, and payment is due from 1 to 20 April.
The census sets the basis for operators’ tax assessments and the stated payment period.
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Andalusia's tax agency published the definitive register of authorised gaming machines and collective tax assessments for type B and C machines for the second quarter of 2026. The payment period runs from 1 to 20 July 2026, and companies must consult and download the documents through the regional government's electronic office.
Cantabria’s parliament approved a fiscal and administrative measures law updating gambling taxes and administrative charges. Operators may temporarily deactivate up to 15% of their authorised machines each year, provided they maintain net staffing; the tax charge on inactive machines falls by 90% during the period, subject to the law’s conditions.
The Valencian tax agency reported that receipts from type B and C gaming machines fell 8.7% in the first three months of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025. Bingo tax receipts decreased 19.3% over the same comparison, according to the reported figures.
ADMIRAL Gaming Network warned that proposed measures in Italy’s 2027 budget could reduce revenue from AWP machines by 10% and VLT machines by 15% from 1 January 2027. The company also cited a proposed 25% increase in VLT concession charges and called on the government to discuss the measures; the budget provisions remain under consideration.
Italy’s 2027 Budget Bill would raise gaming-machine taxes, increase slot stakes and prizes, and extend land-based concessions through 2029, according to the bill as reported. From 1 January 2027, the PREU rates would rise to 25% for AWP machines and 9.6% for video lottery terminals; machines returning at least 70% of stakes would qualify for a 20% levy. The bill would also establish licensing for esports and LAN venues offering skill-based competitions without cash prizes.