Kenya’s KRA is requiring betting companies to calculate taxes after midnight and pay them by 7 a.m. the following morning through M-Pesa, with the system due to take full effect on 12 May 2023. The report says 36 bookmakers had been integrated and cites a 7.5% excise duty on bets and 20% withholding tax on winnings.
Betting operators must integrate tax and payment systems to meet daily remittance deadlines.
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Italian senator Marco Croatti criticised the government’s proposed funding for a 2027 car-tax exemption during debate on the fuel-cost and tax bill. He objected to the government not seeking contributions from gambling companies and other industries, arguing that they should help finance the measure.
Italian Five Star Movement senator Marco Croatti criticised the government for not seeking funding from gambling companies and other industries for a proposed 2027 car-tax exemption. The exemption in the fuel-cost and tax bill would apply to vehicles with power of up to 80 kW.
Italian senator Marco Croatti criticised the government’s proposed funding for a 2027 car-tax exemption limited to vehicles with power of up to 80 kW. During parliamentary debate, the Five Star Movement senator argued that large gambling companies should have been included among the sectors contributing to the measure’s cost.
Italian Five Star Movement senator Marco Croatti criticised the government's decision not to include large gambling companies in funding a proposed car-tax exemption for 2027. The exemption would apply to vehicles with power of up to 80 kW.
Brazil's Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA) regulates betting firms and requires authorised operators to use the.bet.br domain, according to the report. The report says unlicensed sites remain accessible and warns that users may face risks involving funds, personal information and limited legal recourse.
Brazil’s SPA issued procedures requiring payment companies to report suspected transactions involving unauthorised fixed-odds betting operators. Reports must include identifying transaction and account details, the reasons for suspicion and measures taken to prevent the transactions, and must be sent within 24 hours of discovering them; good-faith communications do not incur civil or administrative liability.
Lithuania approved a law on 14 January requiring financial institutions to block card payments to unlicensed gambling operators, the government said. The Gaming Supervisory Authority will publish a list of companies permitted to offer remote gaming, while non-compliant payment service managers may face fines of €1,800 to €3,800. The authority blocked 1,809 illegal sites between 2016 and the end of 2024.