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Italian parliamentary committee rejects betting advertising and tax amendments

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The Italian Chamber of Deputies’ Culture Committee rejected two amendments to the bill converting Decree-Law 108/2026, according to reports. One proposal tied public benefits and awards to compliance with restrictions on gambling advertising and sponsorship; the other proposed betting tax rates of 21% for retail and 25% for online betting, with at least €13 million a year in additional revenue directed to football and harm-prevention initiatives. The amendments had received a negative opinion from the rapporteur.

The rejected proposals would have linked public-sector benefits to gambling advertising rules and raised betting tax rates.

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Saverio Congedo addresses gambling sponsorship tax treatment in Italian parliamentary debate

Saverio Congedo, an FdI parliamentarian, addressed gambling tax provisions during the Italian Chamber's debate on the fuel decree. He said prohibited gambling and betting sponsorships should receive no tax advantage.

Saverio Congedo, a parliamentarian for Fratelli d'Italia (FdI), addressed the tax treatment of gambling and betting sponsorships during the Italian Chamber of Deputies' examination of the fuel decree, according to a report. Congedo spoke on the provisions introduced under Article 2-ter, which concern the tax treatment of concessionaires' information campaigns and of sponsorships of gambling and betting prohibited by law. He described gambling as a delicate matter that merits further examination, rejected criticism raised during the discussion and referred to the changes approved during parliamentary examination.

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