Location: Colombia
Colombia gambling VAT unlikely to return within election year, says legal expert
Colombia’s 19% value-added tax (VAT) on gambling has been paused after the country’s Constitutional Court suspended the emergency decree.... more
Land-based gambling made up almost 40% of the Colombian market in 2025
During 2025, land based gambling once again became the segment that contributed the most resources to the subsidized health system. With an... more
Rush Street Interactive sheds one tax in Colombia, gains another
Although a value-added tax in Colombia expired at the end of 2025, that country has imposed a new one on igaming providers, taxing gross... more
Codere Online delivers ultimatum to Colombia on tax
Codere Online will make no further investments in Colombia if the country’s value-added tax on deposits is renewed. That was the position... more
Keno added to licensing regime in Colombia
Colombia’s gambling regulator, Coljuegos, has awarded a concession for lottery game Keno, which is expected to generate more than COP485... more
Colombia’s gambling regulator asks ISPs to block Polymarket
Colombia’s gambling regulator, Coljuegos, has requested that internet service providers block access to prediction market platform... more
Colombia urged to retain controversial online gambling deposit tax
Colombia could be set to retain its controversial 19% VAT rate on online gambling deposits, despite significant opposition. The South... more
Colombia: BetPlay, TAPPP and DirecTV pioneer betting direct from live TV broadcasts
Columbian operator BetPlay has teamed up with interactive payment provider TAPPP and satellite television provider DirecTV to launch the... more
Colombian gambling tax blasted by local regulator
Colombian gamblers are in uproar at the government’s decision to levy a “temporary” Colombian gambling tax of 19% VAT tax. This action was... more
Analyst: Little impact on Rush Street Interactive from sudden Colombian tax
By presidential decree, Colombia has imposed a 19 percent value-added tax (VAT) on deposits with igaming operators. In a February 18... more

