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South Africa proposes 20% tax on interactive gambling revenue

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South Africa’s National Treasury has proposed a 20% tax on online gambling revenue, including interactive gambling, in a draft tax amendment. The proposal would add to provincial taxes and produce a stated combined online gambling tax rate of 26% to 29%; it does not itself legalise online casino games, which remain prohibited under the framework described.

The proposal would tax interactive gambling despite the source describing online casino games as prohibited under current law.

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AGOK proposes 20% GGR tax for Kenyan land-based casinos

The Association of Gaming Operators Kenya proposed a 20% gross gaming revenue tax for land-based casinos during discussions with the National Treasury and Kenya Revenue Authority on the 2027 Finance Bill. AGOK also called for clarification of online gambling tax definitions and supported retaining existing 5% excise and withholding taxes, according to its CEO John Mutua.

Land-based casinos would pay a unified tax of 20% on gross gaming revenue under a proposal from the Association of Gaming Operators Kenya (AGOK) ahead of the Finance Bill 2027. The proposals were presented at a meeting with the National Treasury and Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), according to AGOK chief executive John Mutua.

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