Spain’s online gambling market faces regulatory and tax challenges
Spain’s online gambling market has continued to grow despite marketing restrictions, while operators face tighter regulation and an unregulated market, according to sector advisers. Licensed operators on mainland Spain pay 20% tax on gross gaming revenue, compared with 10% for operators genuinely established in Ceuta and Melilla; advisers said the tax framework is not expected to change in the short term.
The different tax rates and advertising restrictions affect operators’ compliance costs and decisions about where to establish operations.