Latvia has placed gambling supervision and tax collection under its national revenue agency, according to reports. The agency will establish separate units for licensing and compliance, and for technical and financial inspections. The change replaces a system in which two bodies shared responsibility.
Operators in Latvia will deal with one authority for gambling oversight and tax collection.
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The Murcia Tax Agency reported €35.56m in recognised gambling-tax revenue for the first half of 2026, 0.97% below the same period in 2025. Gambling tax accounted for €34.50m, while bingo-prize tax generated €130,087 and raffle tax €927,012.
The ATRM, Murcia's regional tax agency, reported recognised revenue from gambling taxes of €35.56m through June 2026. The comparable figure for the same period of 2025 was €35.90m, a decrease of 0.97%.
The Dominican Republic’s Directorate General of Games of Chance (DGJA) gave the Directorate General of Internal Taxes (DGII) a provisional, conditional database of establishments enrolled in the sector’s regularisation plan, according to the report. The agencies aim to identify participating businesses and coordinate tax checks as they work towards bringing their operations into the national tax system.
Andalusia’s tax agency announced the definitive census of authorised gaming machines, based on permits in force on 1 July 2026. The register covers category B and C machines and provides the basis for quarterly tax liabilities for July to September; operators can consult their records through the regional government’s online office.
It was reported that Veneto’s second-instance tax court rejected the revenue agency’s appeal over a betting data transmission centre. The decision maintained cancellation of personal income and regional business tax assessments.
Catalonia’s tax agency detected €6.2m in fraud involving gambling taxes during 2025, according to a report on its enforcement results. The agency conducted 317 checks in the sector; the detected amount averaged €19,517.9 per action, the highest across the tax categories it examined.