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Lombardy tax court applies margin-based betting tax to all operators

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The Lombardy second-instance tax court ruled on 8 April 2026 that the margin-based tax criterion applies to both licensed and unlicensed betting operators. It upheld the tax liability of a data transmission centre linked to Stanleybet Malta Limited but rejected the tax office’s calculation method, saying the taxable base could be reconstructed analytically or, if needed, indirectly. Lawyer Daniela Agnello said the ruling treats the tax as applying equally to operators.

The ruling addresses how Italy calculates betting tax for licensed and unlicensed operators, including data transmission centres.

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Lombardy court overturns Curno refusal to allow betting service

The Lombardy Regional Administrative Court’s Brescia section overturned Curno’s refusal to allow a betting service inside an existing VLT venue. The court said regional distance restrictions for gaming machines cannot automatically be applied to betting collection, which it treated as a distinct activity.

A ruling by the Brescia branch of the Lombardy Regional Administrative Court has upheld a challenge to Curno's denial of permission to start a betting collection service within an already operating VLT hall. The judges concluded that Lombardy's distance rules for sensitive locations, written for gaming machines, do not carry over automatically to betting collection.

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