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Brazil clarifies income tax rules on online betting and fantasy sports winnings BrazilBrazil’s Federal Revenue Service (RFB) has issued Normative Instruction No. 2,299, shifting individual income tax on online betting to an annual net-winnings basis and creating a new “ComprovaBet” statement that operators must provide to bettors.December 31, 2025 -
Brazil blocks online betting access for social programme beneficiaries under new federal rules BrazilBrazil has begun blocking social welfare beneficiaries from opening or maintaining accounts on licensed betting platforms, enforcing Supreme Court orders through a Ministry of Finance system that automatically identifies Bolsa Família and BPC recipients and cuts off their access to online gamblingDecember 24, 2025 -
Brazil’s Ministry of Sport moves one step closer to Macolin Convention accession BrazilBrazil’s Ministry of Sport has taken another concrete step on the road to joining the Council of Europe’s Macolin Convention, after taking part in a key technical meeting on sports integrity held online from Strasbourg on 4–5 December.December 17, 2025 -
Brazil’s Senate approves Anti-Faction bill with new 15% tax on online betting deposits BrazilBrazil’s Senate has unanimously approved the Anti-Faction bill creating a 15% CIDE tax on deposits to online betting platforms, with revenues earmarked for the National Public Security Fund and the fight against organised crime, in a move the industry warns could drive players to the black market.December 16, 2025 -
Brazil’s attorney general renews push at Supreme Court to outlaw online betting and gaming BrazilBrazil’s attorney general Paulo Gonet has once again urged the Supreme Federal Court (STF) to declare online betting and gaming houses illegal, arguing that the current “bets law” creates a serious violation of fundamental rights due to the “predatory” nature of the virtual gambling market.December 13, 2025 -
Brazil collects R 3.3bn from betting operators as regulated market enters global top five BrazilFrom January to September 2025, Brazil’s regulated sports betting and online gaming sector generated R$27.7bn in gross gaming revenue and R$3.3bn in federal taxes and levies, confirming the country’s rapid ascent into the world’s top five betting markets.December 11, 2025 -
Brazil launches joint Health–Finance action plan to tackle harms from electronic games and ‘bets’ BrazilBrazil’s Health and Finance ministries have unveiled a joint package of measures to curb addiction to electronic games and fixed-odds betting, including a national self-exclusion system and new mental-health services aimed at reducing physical, psychological and financial harm.December 7, 2025 -
Brazil Senate committee backs phased GGR tax hike to 18% by 2028 BrazilBrazil’s Senate Economic Affairs Committee has approved a compromise bill to raise the federal tax on gross gaming revenue from 12% to 15% in 2026–2027 and 18% from 2028, tightening the fiscal framework for licensed betting and iGaming operators while avoiding an immediate doubling of the rateDecember 6, 2025 -
Brazil weighs new 15% betting tax to fund prison expansion and strengthen public security BrazilBrazil is moving forward with a proposal that could reshape its online betting market and redirect hundreds of millions of dollars toward the country’s public security system. A new 15% tax on wagers placed through online betting platforms has been incorporated into the Senate’s Anti-Faction Bill (PL Antifacção)December 3, 2025 -
Brazil’s sports betting market records explosive 17,962% growth, signaling a new era for the national gaming economy BrazilBrazil’s sports betting sector is undergoing an unprecedented expansion, with recent financial data indicating a staggering 17,962% increase in transaction volume over recent years — a rate that places the industry among the fastest-growing segments of the Brazilian economyDecember 2, 2025
