New Zealand raises online gambling tax rate to 16% ahead of licensing regime
New Zealand is raising the tax rate for online gambling as it prepares a regulated system, Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden said. The rate will be 16%, four percentage points above the government’s original plan; the regime is intended to license up to 15 operators and direct funds to local communities.
The higher rate and planned licensing limit will shape operators’ costs and access to New Zealand’s regulated market.