Lagos State has begun deducting 5% withholding tax from qualifying net winnings paid through licensed gaming platforms, the state government said. Operators must deduct the tax at payout and remit it to the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service; players must provide their National Identification Number under KYC requirements.
Licensed operators in Lagos must apply the deduction and maintain records for payouts to players.
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Greece introduced higher taxes on online casino and poker winnings on 1 July, with rates rising to 20% for winnings between €100 and €500 and 30% above €500. Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis said the additional revenue would support public services; Hellenic Gaming Commission figures put tax withheld from gambling winnings at €369.4m in the first eight months of 2026, up 27.3% year on year.
Greece raised taxes on online casino winnings from 1 July, setting rates of 20% for winnings between €100 and €500 and 30% above €500. Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis said the higher rates on online casino and poker winnings would help fund public services.
Reportedly, Mali’s draft 2027 budget targets FCFA54.4bn in tax receipts from sports betting winnings. The target exceeds the revised 2026 forecast by 8.8%. The draft Finance Bill also proposes expanding PMU-Mali’s betting network.
Mali's draft 2027 budget targets FCFA54.4bn in tax revenue from sports-betting winnings, an 8.8% increase on the revised 2026 forecast. The draft Finance Bill also proposes expanding PMU-Mali's betting network, adding new gaming operators and creating betting points for high-stakes customers. The measures have not been adopted; they must pass through the legislative process.
Reportedly, Uganda’s NLGRB and URA met licensed operators during the week of 11 September 2026 to discuss implementing a 15% withholding tax. Operators must deduct tax on the difference between payouts and stakes. National Lottery winnings remain exempt.
Buenos Aires province will withhold 2% from winnings on online instant-resolution games, Government Minister Carlos Bianco said. The measure covers seven licensed platforms, which must file weekly declarations; the province estimates monthly receipts of ARS 35bn to ARS 40bn. The provincial government said proceeds will support health, education, social development and gambling-harm prevention programmes.
Senator Efraim Filho’s Amendment 14 to Brazil’s Provisional Measure 1357/2026 proposes raising income tax on net betting winnings from 15% to 20%, according to the report’s account of the amendment. The increase appears in its justification as a possible source of compensation for a proposed tax credit for textile retailers, rather than in the amendment’s operative provisions.