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Estonian Chancellery adviser plans court appeal over dismissal after tax-law error

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A Riigikogu Chancellery adviser dismissed after a clerical error in Estonia’s Gambling Tax Act said she plans to challenge the decision in court. Chancellery director Antero Habicht said the employment relationship could not continue on a basis of trust; the error had exempted online casinos from tax in 2026 and was later corrected.

The case concerns accountability for a tax-law error affecting online gambling and the dismissal of a public official.

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Dutch court rejects casino operator's €2.8m tax damages appeal

The ’s-Hertogenbosch Court of Appeal rejected a casino and gaming-hall operator’s claim for more than €2.8 million in damages, according to the report. The operator argued that the 2008 gambling tax on gaming machines caused lasting losses; the court said it had not shown greater harm than other operators.

The 's-Hertogenbosch Court of Appeal rejected an appeal by an operator of casinos and gaming halls, the court's ruling stated. The operator had claimed more than €2.8m in damages over the gambling tax on gaming machines introduced in 2008. According to the operator, the legislative change left it in a structural loss position. The court ruled that it had not been shown that the company was affected more heavily than other operators.

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