EstrelaBet COO and founding partner Pedro Rezende expressed concern about proposed increases to betting-sector taxes in Brazil. Congress approved a bill that would raise the rate from 12% to 15% by 2028, with the first increase to 13% in 2026; Rezende said tackling unregulated gambling should take priority.
The proposed rate changes affect licensed operators’ tax obligations in Brazil from 2026.
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Brazil's federal government is preparing rules that would restrict betting-platform features, including autoplay and tools that accelerate betting, while introducing a minimum interval between rounds. ANJL president Plínio Lemos Jorge said operators could struggle to implement some changes immediately and argued they could give illegal sites an advantage; the association has proposed a phased introduction.
The Brazilian Institute for Responsible Gaming (IBJR) criticised the CNI’s proposed 15% CIDE-Bets charge on each wager in Brazil, saying it could benefit the illegal market. IBJR said unregulated operators account for about half of betting volume and disputed the CNI’s estimated R$8.5bn in revenue from the measure.
Ana Gaming chief executive Marco Tulio Oliveira said in an interview that higher taxes on gross gaming revenue could push activity towards Brazil’s illegal betting market. He said the rate rose from 12% to 13% this year and is expected to reach 15%; he also estimated that 50% of the market remains illegal and said operators’ tax costs can reach 30%-40% of total revenue.
Two proposals before Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies could raise taxes on regulated betting, according to a report published on 20 February. One would introduce a 15% CIDE-Bets charge on player deposits; another would raise the GGR contribution to 18% from 2028. The proposals had not yet been approved.
Brazil is due to raise its gross gaming revenue tax to 13% later in 2026, 14% in 2027 and 15% from 2028. ANJL president Plínio Lemos Jorge warned that higher taxes could make illegal platforms more attractive and put smaller licensed operators under pressure; a vote on the proposed CIDE-Bets tax is expected in the next few months.