Extremadura’s published decree places the region’s gambling responsibilities within its Directorate General of Taxes. The directorate will oversee and manage the autonomous community’s gambling powers, with a dedicated Gambling Service working alongside inspection and revenue services.
Operators in Extremadura will deal with a defined tax directorate structure for gambling administration and oversight.
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Extremadura’s tax report recorded no inspection cases in the gambling category in either 2024 or 2025, according to the report. It also showed no revenue from gambling-related inspection assessments for those periods; the region recorded 192 inspection cases overall in 2025 and recovered €2.14 million.
Extremadura’s gambling-tax revenue reached €21.725m in 2025, up 0.8% from €21.544m in 2024, according to the regional administration. Recreational machines contributed €19.231m and bingo €1.601m; the administration also said it reviewed 835 machine documents and recorded an €8,227 supplementary betting-tax assessment without an appeal or sanction procedure.
Extremadura's regional government will intensify checks on gambling tax declarations and activities under its 2026 Tax Control Plan, according to a resolution published in the regional official gazette. The checks cover casinos, bingo halls, prize gaming machines, raffles, betting and other listed gaming activities, with electronic bingo receiving specific attention. The plan also provides for information-sharing with the state tax agency to identify possible undeclared taxable events.
Extremadura has published criteria for tax verification and inspection involving gaming companies, according to the headline and feed snippet. The available item text does not give the criteria or identify the authority responsible.
Catalonia’s government assigned its Directorate-General for Taxes and Gambling responsibility for preparing the tax-benefit report accompanying the region’s 2027 budget, according to a report on 20 July 2026. The report will quantify the fiscal impact of exemptions, reductions and other tax benefits within the directorate’s remit; the order does not directly change gambling regulation.