Trapani tax court rules bookmaker liable for post-2016 betting tax
The tax court in Trapani ruled that data-transmission centres affiliated with Stanleybet Malta Limited are exempt from Italy’s single betting tax for tax years after 2016. The decision says the tax applies to the bookmaker’s margin rather than individual wagers; lawyer Daniela Agnello said the ruling supports that interpretation for the centres.
The ruling may affect tax exposure for betting data-transmission centres and the bookmakers they serve in Italy.