Estonia’s Riigikogu approved a reduction in gambling tax from 6% to 4%, with 51 votes in favour and 31 against. The change forms part of efforts to attract international operators, while the Finance Ministry warned that tax income could fall by up to EUR 13 million by 2029.
The lower rate changes operators’ tax costs, while the ministry’s forecast signals potential fiscal and oversight concerns.
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Eight remote gambling operators in Estonia have voluntarily donated about €497,000 after a drafting error exempted the sector from gambling tax in January and February 2026, the Ministry of Finance said. The ministry said the total would be about €637,000 after income tax, while the corrected tax rules take effect on 1 March.
Estonian lawmakers are preparing an amendment to restore the 5.5% tax on remote gambling from 1 March 2026, according to a media report. The proposal would correct wording that left online gambling outside the tax rules; lawmakers expected to adopt it by the end of February. The tax is expected to raise about €27 million in 2026.
Estonia’s Riigikogu is preparing an amendment to restore gambling tax on remote casino games after a law that took effect on 1 January left them outside its tax wording. The proposal would apply a uniform 5.5% rate to remote games of chance and skill, with the Finance Committee setting 1 March 2026 as the intended effective date. Committee members said the omission was a drafting error, and company legal representatives agreed it was not intended as a tax exemption.
Dutch trade body VNLOK said its sector analysis found €43.5 million less tax was paid on online gambling in 2025 than in 2024. The gambling tax rate rose from 30.5% to 34.2% in 2025 and is due to reach 37.8% in 2026; VNLOK and other groups have asked lawmakers to seek an evaluation by the second quarter of 2026.
The Mississippi House approved HB 4074, sponsored by Representative Eure, by 100 votes to 11 on Wednesday, proposing mobile sports betting in the state. The bill would cut the casino tax rate from 8% to 6%, tax mobile betting revenue at 22% and direct $50 million annually to the Public Employees Retirement System for ten years. The proposal now faces debate in the Senate, where Senator David Blount opposes mobile wagering.