Leading Swedish gambling operators have written to the country’s finance ministry to oppose a proposal that would introduce differentiated gambling tax rates modeled on the UK’s recent reforms.
The letter was published yesterday (15 December) and signed by 13 chief executives including leaders from Entain, Betsson and LeoVegas.
It argues that state-linked horse racing monopoly ATG’s proposal to reduce the tax rate on horse racing betting, from 22% to 18%, while raising online casino tax to 26% would be counterproductive to Sweden’s gambling policy objectives.
ATG has been advocating for the differentiated approach since the Swedish government increased its headline gambling tax rate from 18% to 22% in October 2023.
