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Italian government consolidates decrees while retaining gaming tax rules

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The Italian government submitted an amendment to combine two fuel-price decrees with the decree under parliamentary review, preserving their effects. The measure retains tax rules covering responsible-gambling communication spending and certain sponsorship costs linked to legal gambling operators; the provisions apply to eligible expenses from 2026.

Gaming concessionaires face tax-deductibility limits for responsible-gambling communications and disallowed deductions for specified sponsorship costs.

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IIDEA opposes proposed Italian LAN-room rules in 2027 budget bill

IIDEA opposed Article 25 of Italy’s 2027 budget bill, which would introduce authorisation, oversight and tax rules for LAN rooms, and called for the provision to be removed. The association said the government’s projections of 200 venues in 2027 and 2,300 in 2028 were far above its estimate of about 70 currently operating venues.

IIDEA, the association representing Italy's video-game industry, has come out against Article 25 of the 2027 budget bill, which would introduce authorisation, oversight and taxation for LAN rooms. It wants the provision removed in full.

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