The rejection of Provisional Measure No 1303/25 by the Brazilian Congress, which would have seen the increase in the (gross gaming revenue) GGR contribution paid by licensed gaming operators in Brazil from 12% to 18%, is probably the first major victory of the industry since the regulated market opened on January 1 2025.
The industry can temporarily have a sigh of relief in this regard, since 2025 has been a very difficult first year of the regulated market amid attacks from many sectors, including Government, Congress and many sectors of the public society.
But since Brazil is not for beginners, as one can say, the challenges continue to be tackled on a daily basis with a new bill of law having been proposed by President Lula´s Workers´ Party to double the current rate of the GGR contribution, just days after the rejection of the Provisional Measure.
It is a pity to see that the Government and many politicians continue to regard the betting and gaming industry as the golden goose and solution for Brazil´s fiscal issues.
Instead of aggressively combating the black market (which some say amounts for 50% of the total market), mainly by blocking PIX transactions supporting unlicensed operators, the Government insists in increasing taxes for operators. This, in turn, only collaborates to enhancing the black market....
The measure to retroactively tax Brazilian operators up to 30% actually progressed past one hurdle last week, before it was then withdrawn
