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Chile Senate committee forms technical group to review online betting bill

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Chile’s Senate Economic Commission agreed with the Executive to establish a technical group to review amendments to the online betting bill and set a new legislative timetable. The proposal follows debate over a tax authority ruling allowing foreign operators to pay taxes while online betting lacks a specific legal framework, the commission’s president said.

The review could shape amendments and the legislative timetable for Chile’s proposed online betting framework.

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Chile Senate committee discusses online betting regulation after VAT dispute

Chile’s Senate Economy Committee discussed the need for specific online betting legislation, according to the report. Association executive Cecilia Valdés challenged a tax authority resolution enabling online betting platforms to pay VAT, while Senator Gastón Saavedra called for rules on oversight and crime prevention; the committee will work with the executive on a legislative proposal.

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