Uganda’s Finance Ministry proposed increasing the tax on gambling activities from 20% to 30% in the Lotteries and Gaming (Amendment) Bill, 2023. Parliament was debating the bill and inviting submissions; the proposed change was expected to take effect on 1 July if approved.
Operators would face a higher tax rate if Parliament approves the bill.
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Colorado Governor Jared Polis proposed raising the effective tax rate on the state’s casinos to 23% from 16.1% in his final budget proposal. The proposal estimates $80.2 million in annual revenue from the gaming industry; voters would have to approve a tax increase under the state’s taxpayer bill of rights.
Peru’s Civic Works Party parliamentary group has proposed raising the selective consumption tax on online bets. The bill would increase the rate from 1% to 5%, in addition to the existing 12% tax on gross gaming revenue. Industry figures warned the change could prompt licensed operators to reconsider their presence in Peru.
Peruvian deputy Luis Masco Cáceres introduced a bill proposing to raise the selective consumption tax on remote games and sports betting from 1% to 5%. The proposal would retain the tax base of each wager and estimates annual revenue rising from about PEN 324 million to PEN 1.62 billion; it would require implementation measures by the Executive, Economy Ministry and Sunat.
Federal prosecutor Fabiano de Moraes proposed increasing the share of fixed-odds betting tax revenue allocated to Brazil’s public health system during a public hearing in the Chamber of Deputies. The system currently receives 1% of online gambling revenue; Moraes argued that a larger allocation should fund prevention and treatment related to gambling problems.
Ohio state senator Louis Blessing proposed increasing the tax on sportsbook gross revenue from 20% to 22% through Senate Bill 199. Blessing said the increase could raise an additional $200 million annually for school athletics and sports venue work; senator Bill DeMora warned that operators could pass the cost to bettors.