Uganda’s parliament passed the Lotteries and Gaming (Amendment) Bill 2026 and the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2026, according to the report. From 1 July, the measures set a 30% tax rate for betting and gaming and a 15% withholding tax on players’ net winnings.
Operators and bettors in Uganda face new tax rates from 1 July.
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Spain’s Royal Decree-Law 22/2026 leaves unchanged the 10% gaming activity tax rate for online operators genuinely based in Melilla, according to an analysis by Loyra Abogados. The analysis says the reform does not amend Article 48.7 of the Gambling Regulation Act 13/2011 and does not relax the economic-substance requirements for establishing a presence in Ceuta or Melilla. The decree remains subject to parliamentary validation.
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.
Brazilian Finance Minister Dario Durigan told the Chamber of Deputies’ Finance and Taxation Committee that sports betting tax measures aim to align the treatment of different types of income. He said Congress approved a 12% rate after the government proposed 18%, and put annual tax revenue from registered betting operators at about BRL9 billion.
Holland Casino CEO Petra de Ruiter criticised the Netherlands’ gambling tax policy, reportedly saying the operator offset the increase in 2025. She said the 37.8% rate introduced in January would present a difficult challenge.
New Jersey's online casino market is moving from customer acquisition towards player retention, product upgrades and compliance as a 19.75% tax rate on online casino and sports betting revenue takes effect, according to an industry analysis. Operators are using AI to personalise interfaces and improve payments and support, while Atlantic City casinos link online play to in-person visits.
New Jersey's online casino market is shifting from customer acquisition towards player retention, product upgrades and regulatory adaptation as a 19.75% tax rate on online casino and sports betting revenue takes effect, according to an industry analysis reported by SCCG. The market has been legal since 2013, and that maturity is changing how companies compete, the analysis said.