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Italy’s 2027 budget plan raises tax on gaming machines

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Italy’s 2027 budget plan raises taxation on slots and video lottery terminals, according to a statement by the Milton Friedman Institute. Its executive director, Alessandro Bertoldi, argued that the measure could shift players towards other forms of gambling, including illegal gambling, and put existing tax revenue at risk.

The proposed machine-tax increase could affect operators’ costs and the institute says it may also divert players to illegal gambling.

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Italy’s budget bill proposes higher PREU rates for AWP and VLT machines

A provisional parliamentary dossier on Italy’s 2027 budget bill describes proposed changes to AWP and VLT gambling machines. The draft would set the tax levy at 25% for AWP and 9.60% for VLT, each one percentage point higher; qualifying AWP machines with a payout rate of at least 70% would face a 20% rate. The technical report estimates additional revenue of €334 million in 2027, €365 million in 2028 and €456 million in 2029.

Italy’s 2027 budget bill would raise the PREU levy on AWP and VLT machines by one percentage point, reportedly setting it at 25% and 9.60% of stakes respectively. A technical report estimates that the levy changes could raise an additional €334m in 2027, €365m in 2028 and €456m in 2029.

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