Brazil's Federal Government collected BR7.9bn in tax revenue from fixed-odds betting and other gambling activities in 2025, according to new data released by the country's official Federal Revenue.
The figure represents a drastic increase compared with the BR49m recorded in the previous year, a jump attributed primarily to changes in legislation and reporting requirements rather than any rise in tax rates.
October alone generated BR1bn for the Treasury, compared to just BR11m collected in October 2024, marking a huge year-on-year increase.
Treasury specialist Claudemir Malaquias explained that although the Government's provisional measure included tools that could boost tax collection, the proposed increase from 12% to 18% did not take effect because the measure expired before the 90-day deadline required for tax changes.
Broader federal revenue also remained strong.
October's overall tax and contribution collection in the country totalled BR261bn and cumulative revenue from January to August reached BR2.3trn, marking the highest performance for both periods since 2000.
Monthly figures showed consistent strength across the year, with receipts ranging from BR202.4bn in February to BR301.2bn in January.
According to recent data, the country has now reached 17.7 million online bettors while authorities have blocked 15,463 illegal betting and gaming websites.
By August, gross gaming revenue reached BR17.4bn with average spending of BR983 per bettor during the semester.
The move reflects a stronger attempt to increase visibility over operators, redirect activity toward licensed platforms and close revenue gaps associated with unregulated markets.
Brazil recently enforced a betting ban for social welfare beneficiaries to prevent misuse of public income
