Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva backed raising the tax rate on online betting from 12% to 18% in a podcast interview released on 19 June. He also supported increasing the IOF, while Senator Randolfe Rodrigues said the government had not settled its position on casino legalisation.
A higher proposed betting tax rate could change operators’ tax exposure in Brazil.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called for legislation to prohibit online gambling in a national broadcast on 8 March, prompting opposition from regulated-market representatives. ANJL president Plínio Lemos Jorge argued that restrictions should target illegal gambling, while the association’s legal consultant Bernardo Freire warned that a ban could affect the regulated sector.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva backed the Banco Central’s oversight of online betting during a ceremony in Rio de Janeiro on 16 January, according to reports. He criticised the spread of betting platforms and said the central bank was working to ensure operators paid taxes; he gave no specific measures or timetable.
Federal prosecutor Fabiano de Moraes proposed increasing the share of fixed-odds betting tax revenue allocated to Brazil’s public health system during a public hearing in the Chamber of Deputies. The system currently receives 1% of online gambling revenue; Moraes argued that a larger allocation should fund prevention and treatment related to gambling problems.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sanctioned Complementary Law 224, raising the tax rate on betting gross revenue from 12% to 15% by 2028, the report says. The law takes effect in 2026 and makes financial and payment institutions jointly liable for taxes if, after formal notice, they allow transactions with unauthorised betting operators. The Finance Ministry is responsible for regulating those provisions.
Brazil’s Senate Economic Affairs Committee approved bill PL 5.473/2025, which would increase the state’s share of net fixed-odds betting revenue, according to the commentary. The text was presented on 2 December and also proposes changes to financial-sector contributions and a low-income tax regularisation programme.