Accounting and finance lecturer Charles Matekele said on 21 June 2023 that a reduction in gaming taxes could draw more young people into betting in Tanzania. During a discussion about the 2023/24 budget, he argued that greater reliance on betting could weaken young people’s participation in work and development activities.
The comments concern how changes to gaming taxes may affect youth participation in betting.
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STS-FIT president Emilio Zamparelli said a proposed tax increase on AWP and VLT machines in Italy’s 2027 budget may not raise more state revenue. He argued that higher PREU could reduce retailers’ compensation and suggested reviewing machine payout levels as an alternative.
A possible new tax rise on AWP and VLT gaming machines, linked to the 2027 budget, raises doubts about whether it would really increase state revenue. Emilio Zamparelli, president of STS-FIT, spoke on the issue. He did so at the SiGMA Central Europe Summit in Rome on 3 November.
Entain said the UK government’s announced increase in gaming machine taxes will add about £25 million to its annual costs, before any mitigating measures. The tax rate on gaming machines is due to rise from 20% to 25%, and Entain said it expects to take steps to reduce the effect on its results.
Entain has said it expects the UK government's announced increase in gaming machine taxes to add about £25m a year to its costs, before any mitigating measures are applied. The company, whose brands include Ladbrokes, Coral, bwin, Eurobet, Sportingbet and partypoker, said it was disappointed by the decision to raise the tax burden on the gambling sector.
Reportedly, As.Tro will hold a technical panel on 23 October at 11:30 to define its VLT proposal before a 30 October meeting with the Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli. The panel will also examine speculation about higher AWP and VLT taxation in the upcoming budget law.
As.Tro will hold a technical panel on 23 October at 11:30 to define the association's proposal for the VLT segment, ahead of a meeting called by the Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli for 30 October. The meeting is to share simplification measures and technical proposals to put to the administration, with the aim of finding solutions that could improve the operation of the machines segment.
It was reported that provisional figures show UK remote gaming tax receipts increased by 108% following the tax rise announced last autumn. Industry figures said they needed further data before drawing conclusions.
According to provisional HMRC figures issued on 2 October 2026, remote gaming duty collected in July came to almost £590m, compared with £283m a year earlier — a jump of over 108%. The rate change had been introduced in April 2026, having been set out in the previous autumn budget.
Catalonia's 2026 budget applies a general 2% increase to public fees, but excludes the gambling tax, according to the published fee schedule. Administrative charges for gambling-related services remain set at specified rates, including €6,545.50 for casino authorisations and €1,308.90 for bingo halls.