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.
The proposal could change operators’ tax costs and competitive position against illegal platforms.
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Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies approved the anti-crime bill without the proposed CIDE-Bets levy on online sports betting. The Senate-backed measure would have imposed a 15% contribution for the National Public Security Fund; the bill now goes to the president for sanction.
Senator Alessandro Vieira, rapporteur for Brazil’s Anti-Faction Bill, rejected betting companies’ request to base CIDE-Bets on platforms’ gross revenue, advocating instead a 15% levy on bets placed by users. He said the bill’s proposed contribution would fund public safety and remain in force until the Selective Tax takes effect; the Senate approved the bill and sent it to the Chamber of Deputies, where a vote was postponed until 2026.
Senator Alessandro Vieira presented a report proposing a 15% CIDE-Bets contribution on transfers by individuals to fixed-odds betting platforms in Brazil. The proposal would have financial institutions withhold the levy when funds are transferred, with proceeds directed to the National Public Security Fund after collection costs; the Senate Constitution and Justice Committee was due to examine it on 3 December.
Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies rejected a proposed Cide-Bets contribution on users’ financial transfers during a vote on the Anti-Gang Bill. The measure would have imposed a 15% tax; betting industry representatives warned that it could encourage use of illegal platforms, and said the issue may return in the Senate.
Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies removed the proposed CIDE-Bets tax from the Anti-Faction Bill before approving its main body, according to the report. The proposed levy, which was expected to raise about R$30 billion annually, is to be discussed separately, Deputy Guilherme Derrite said.