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Italy’s 2027 budget bill raises PREU rates and extends gambling concessions

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Italy’s 2027 budget bill proposes higher PREU rates on AWP and VLT machines and extends several gambling concessions to 31 December 2029, as described in a parliamentary research dossier. The proposed AWP rate rises from 24% to 25% and the VLT rate from 8.6% to 9.6%, with an estimated additional €334 million in revenue in 2027 from the rate increases.

The proposed changes would raise gaming-machine tax rates and extend betting, bingo, machine-network and scratchcard concessions through 2029.

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Italy's 2027 budget proposal faces opposition over possible PREU increase

Gaming businesses in Italy have objected to a reported proposal to raise the PREU on AWP and VLT machines in the 2027 budget. Reports said officials were considering a smaller increase than the one percentage point initially discussed for each machine type, but no official draft had confirmed the change; operators also sought clear rules for a proposed new machine category.

Gaming businesses in Italy have objected to a reported proposal to raise the prelievo erariale unico (PREU) on AWP and VLT machines as part of the 2027 budget law, according to reports. No official draft of the budget had been published, and the text was expected only between Saturday and Sunday, a day after the Council of Ministers gave its approval.

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