Spain’s Tax Agency collected €5.104bn in tax on lottery prizes from 2013 to November 2025, according to figures reported by the agency. The tax rate is 20%, with the first €40,000 of a prize exempt since 2018. Revenue for 2025 stood at €318m through November, excluding the December Christmas lottery draw.
Lottery operators and winners face a tax regime that exempts prizes up to €40,000 and taxes the excess.
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The Canary Islands Tax Agency recorded €3,238,909 in net receipts from betting and random draws in 2025, according to reported figures published on 8 May 2026. That was up from €3,225,354 in 2024.
The Valencian tax agency reported that receipts from type B and C gaming machines fell 8.7% in the first three months of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025. Bingo tax receipts decreased 19.3% over the same comparison, according to the reported figures.
Catalonia's Tax Agency will intensify checks on gambling tax returns under its 2026 tax control plan, according to the published resolution described in the report. The agency plans to cross-check information on raffles and random draws, review returns for electronic bingo and check filing deadlines, including those for new gaming machines.
The Murcia Region Tax Agency said its 2026 control plan will intensify checks on gambling tax declarations by bingo, casino, gaming-machine and betting operators. The plan also calls for more inspections of venues, checks on access by minors and people on self-exclusion registers, and action against unlicensed gambling. The agency will send advance notices about expiring venue and machine authorisations.
Spain’s tax agency says online gambling gains must be declared as personal income, with tax rates ranging from 19% to 47%. Taxpayers with employment income above €22,000 must report any gambling gains, while those whose only income is gambling must declare when net gains exceed €1,600; licensed platforms must report information to the agency.