Brazilian lawmaker Cezinha de Madureira said he would support including a betting tax increase in the Brasil Soberano provisional measure. He called for the committee to vote on its report on 11 November; the proposal’s rapporteur, Fernando Farias, had not yet made the report public.
Adding the measure could bring a proposed betting tax increase into a separate legislative package, although its inclusion remains uncertain.
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Brazil’s Senate Economic Affairs Committee approved a report proposing a phased increase in the tax on fixed-odds betting GGR, with 23 votes in favour and one against. The proposal sets the rate at 15% in 2026 and 2027, rising to 18% from 2028, instead of an immediate increase to 24%. The bill also proposes tighter authorisation criteria and measures against illegal operators; it still requires further legislative consideration.
Senator Eduardo Braga proposed a phased increase in Brazil’s social contribution on fixed-odds betting revenue in a report on PL 5473/25. The proposal sets rates of 15% in 2026 and 2027, rising to 18% from 2028, with additional revenue intended to compensate states and municipalities for lost income-tax revenue.
A proposal to double the tax on betting companies’ gross revenue remains before Brazil’s Senate Economic Affairs Committee, with no date set for a vote. Betting-sector companies oppose the measure, while the National Confederation of Industry supports creating a tax on online betting; the proposal would not require a Senate plenary vote if approved by the committee.
Senator Eduardo Braga said Brazil should address illegal gambling and payment operations before increasing taxes on licensed betting companies. The bill under Senate consideration would raise the rate from 12% to 24%; Braga said the vote could be postponed if the Treasury Ministry and Central Bank do not present measures to block irregular Pix transactions.
The Brazilian Institute for Responsible Gaming (IBJR) said a proposal to raise tax on gross gaming revenue from 12% to 24% could increase the sector’s overall tax burden by 45%. It cited a study estimating that illegal platforms account for 51% of bets and R$10.8bn in annual lost tax revenue.