The Government of the Republic of the Congo has proposed a 10% levy on online gambling turnover. This is proposed in a 2027 Budget Law, which also envisages oversight through an online platform to monitor, collect, centralise and process financial and statistical data.
Meanwhile, the State would implement this online monitoring system through the Agency for the Regulation of Posts and Electronic Communications (ARPCE).
It is planned to go live on 1 March 2027. Operators should upgrade their IT systems and adapt financial processes before the deadline.
The new 10% levy would apply to sports betting, lottery and other gambling operators on “total bets placed using electronic money.”
At the same time, Article 3 of the Budget would require all operators to collect bets only using ‘’electronic money,’’ a measure designed to ensure transaction traceability.
Regarding the distribution of the gaming license fee, the Gambling and Gaming Regulatory Authority (ARJHA), established in March 2025, will receive 20% of the revenue. Meanwhile, ARPCE will also receive a 20% share, and the Tourism Development Fund will receive 10%.
The Treasury will receive 50% of the revenue. The Government provided no estimate of the new levy's expected budgetary yield.
These provisions build on reforms initiated in October 2024, when the Government adopted the gambling regulation law.
The legislation classifies operators into four categories for licensing purposes: sports betting, casinos and online virtual games (Category I); horseracing, lotteries and scratch cards (Category II); land-based casinos (Category III); and virtual games and slot machines (Category IV).
Congolese Lottery Management Company (COGELO) is the country's long-standing state-backed lottery and betting operator
