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MEPs question Commission over proposed EU online gambling tax

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MEPs Dick Erixon, Charlie Weimers and Beatrice Timgren submitted a written question to the European Commission about the legal basis for a possible EU-wide online gambling levy. They cite estimates of about €1.9bn a year from a 3% tax on operators’ net revenue; no legislative proposal has been tabled, and the Commission is expected to respond.

Operators and national authorities may face changes to gambling taxation if the levy advances.

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EGP-FIPE warns proposed gaming tax rise could put 20% of specialist halls at risk

EGP-FIPE warned that a further tax increase on gaming machines could make at least 20% of specialist gaming halls uneconomic. The association said the government measures under consideration for the 2027 budget could include a one-percentage-point rise in the tax on slots and VLTs, alongside a three-year extension of several concessions; these remain proposals described in press reports.

EGP-FIPE, which represents public establishments offering licensed games, said a higher tax on gaming machines would make managing at least 20% of specialist halls uneconomic, affecting jobs and the licensed physical network. The association said its estimate followed press previews of measures the government is studying within the 2027 budget manoeuvre.

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