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Italy’s Revenue Agency creates code 5518 for gaming monopoly sanctions

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Italy’s Revenue Agency established tax code 5518 for paying administrative fines linked to evasion of the state gaming monopoly or prize competitions that overlap with activities reserved to the state. The article says the applicable fines range from €50,000 to €500,000 and may be doubled if the activity continues despite a formal ban.

The code gives liable parties a specified payment route for sanctions involving gaming monopoly violations.

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Council of State annuls ADM ban on customer devices at Italian PVRs

Italy’s Council of State ruled on 30 September 2026 on rules for points selling top-ups (PVRs), as described in a FIPE circular published on 5 November. It annulled the provision barring PVRs from making internet-connected devices available to customers, while upholding the weekly €100 cash top-up limit.

Italy's Council of State annulled the provision in an ADM determination that barred points selling top-ups (PVRs) from installing and providing customers with equipment for accessing online gambling, according to a circular from the FIPE trade federation. The court upheld the overall weekly limit of €100 on cash top-ups. FIPE published its circular no. 123 on 5 November 2026, covering PVR rules after the Council of State's ruling no. 7220 of 30 September 2026.

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