An open letter signed by four key stakeholders in the Dutch gaming space has mounted a damning critique of the country’s gambling tax framework.
The letter was penned by the Netherlands Online Gambling Association (VNLOK) and is addressed to the Standing Parliamentary Committee on Finance in the House of Representatives.
In the letter, also signed by the VAN Kansspelen Brancheorganisatie trade body for games of chance operators, the Dutch Lottery and Holland Casino Group, VNLOK argues that tax hikes have had the opposite to the desired effect.
Based on monitoring of its members tax returns, the VNLOK estimates that over the Dutch 2025 tax intake from the gambling industry will be €43.5m [$60.6m] less than in 2024 – equating to a drop of 13% from €322m to €288m.
