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Efraim Filho amendment suggests 20% tax rate on betting winnings

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Senator Efraim Filho’s Amendment 14 to Brazil’s Provisional Measure 1357/2026 proposes raising income tax on net betting winnings from 15% to 20%, according to the report’s account of the amendment. The increase appears in its justification as a possible source of compensation for a proposed tax credit for textile retailers, rather than in the amendment’s operative provisions.

The proposed 20% rate appears in the amendment’s justification, not its operative provisions.

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Buenos Aires province applies 2% tax to online slot winnings

Buenos Aires province will withhold 2% from winnings on online instant-resolution games, Government Minister Carlos Bianco said. The measure covers seven licensed platforms, which must file weekly declarations; the province estimates monthly receipts of ARS 35bn to ARS 40bn. The provincial government said proceeds will support health, education, social development and gambling-harm prevention programmes.

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