Ugandan politicians proposed bills that would set betting tax at 30% of gross gaming revenue and impose a 15% withholding tax on net betting and gaming winnings. If approved, both measures would take effect on 1 July 2026.
The proposals would raise the stated tax rates for betting operators and impose withholding tax on player winnings.
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Reportedly, Mali’s draft 2027 budget targets FCFA54.4bn in tax receipts from sports betting winnings. The target exceeds the revised 2026 forecast by 8.8%. The draft Finance Bill also proposes expanding PMU-Mali’s betting network.
Mali's draft 2027 budget targets FCFA54.4bn in tax revenue from sports-betting winnings, an 8.8% increase on the revised 2026 forecast. The draft Finance Bill also proposes expanding PMU-Mali's betting network, adding new gaming operators and creating betting points for high-stakes customers. The measures have not been adopted; they must pass through the legislative process.
Buenos Aires province will withhold 2% from winnings on online instant-resolution games, Government Minister Carlos Bianco said. The measure covers seven licensed platforms, which must file weekly declarations; the province estimates monthly receipts of ARS 35bn to ARS 40bn. The provincial government said proceeds will support health, education, social development and gambling-harm prevention programmes.
Senator Efraim Filho’s Amendment 14 to Brazil’s Provisional Measure 1357/2026 proposes raising income tax on net betting winnings from 15% to 20%, according to the report’s account of the amendment. The increase appears in its justification as a possible source of compensation for a proposed tax credit for textile retailers, rather than in the amendment’s operative provisions.
iGamingToday reported that Romania implemented a tiered tax framework for gambling winnings from 1 August 2026. The change forms part of the government’s programme to reduce the budget deficit.
Kenya’s Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) raised concerns about a Finance Bill 2026 proposal for a 20% withholding tax on gambling winnings and prize competitions during a parliamentary committee hearing on 26 May. The regulator said taxing non-cash prizes would be difficult to enforce and proposed limiting deposit taxation to actual cash deposited in player wallets.