The licensed Brazil gambling sector looks set to soon face an increased tax rate after the Senate approved a gradual rise.
On Wednesday, the Senate plenary approved a bill to cut federal tax benefits for a number of sectors by 10%, while also increasing the tax rate on betting operators, by a vote of 62-6. The Senate approval came within 24 hours of the Chamber of Deputies’ approval, in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
The bill – PLP 128/2025 – will see the tax rate jump from the current 12% on GGR to 13% in 2026, before rising to 14% in 2027 and 15% in 2028.
Half of the increase will go towards social security, with the other half directed to healthcare initiatives.
