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Peru betting sector seeks constitutional review of selective consumption tax

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Peru’s betting industry received certification of 5,000 signatures from the National Jury of Elections, enabling it to file a constitutional challenge to the Selective Consumption Tax at the Constitutional Court. Industry participants say the 12% gaming tax and 1% selective consumption tax on stakes can together amount to as much as 50% of gross gaming revenue; the court has yet to rule.

The challenge could affect the tax framework applied to regulated betting operators in Peru.

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Brazil sets 0.5% selective tax rate for lottery and betting contests

Brazil’s government published Provisional Measure 1,399/2026 setting a 0.5% selective tax rate for prognostics contests from 2 February 2027. The measure covers lottery formats, fixed-odds bets and fantasy sports through its reference to the relevant tax law; the rate applies during 2027, with permanent rates due to take effect in 2028.

On the evening of Wednesday the 4th, the federal government issued Provisional Measure 1,399/2026 in an extra edition of the official gazette, and the measure sets Selective Tax rates for 2027. Article 7 puts the rate for prognostics contests, which is what concerns the lottery and betting sector, at 0.5%. Article 19 delays the measure's effects until 2 February 2027 because of the noventena.

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