Rwanda’s Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning announced gambling tax increases as part of fiscal reforms for 2024/2025. The tax on gross gambling revenue will rise from 13% to 40%, while withholding tax on winnings will increase from 15% to 25%, the ministry said.
Operators in Rwanda face higher taxes on gambling revenue and player winnings.
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Buenos Aires province will withhold 2% from winnings on online instant-resolution games, Government Minister Carlos Bianco said. The measure covers seven licensed platforms, which must file weekly declarations; the province estimates monthly receipts of ARS 35bn to ARS 40bn. The provincial government said proceeds will support health, education, social development and gambling-harm prevention programmes.
Senator Efraim Filho’s Amendment 14 to Brazil’s Provisional Measure 1357/2026 proposes raising income tax on net betting winnings from 15% to 20%, according to the report’s account of the amendment. The increase appears in its justification as a possible source of compensation for a proposed tax credit for textile retailers, rather than in the amendment’s operative provisions.
Uganda's president approved a proposal removing the exemption that kept land-based casinos outside the 15% winnings tax. The levy on net winnings now covers land-based and online operators alike.
It was reported that Uganda removed the exemption protecting land-based casinos from a 15% withholding tax on customer winnings. Parliament approved the proposed amendment to bring physical venues into line with online gambling.
iGamingToday reported that Romania implemented a tiered tax framework for gambling winnings from 1 August 2026. The change forms part of the government’s programme to reduce the budget deficit.