Dutch lawmakers previously called for a 1.1% increase in the existing gambling tax. This means that operators licensed by local gambling operators will be required to contribute a 30.1% tax. The new rate will be valid through January 1, 2019, or six months after the expected adoption of the country’s new gambling regulatory regime.
Members of the Dutch Lower House also voted on and rejected a proposal from MP Aukje de Vries that called for the duration of the temporary tax hike to be limited to a year.
The Dutch politician and her party, the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie), presented the amendement to the gambling tax increase bill that included the above-mentioned limitation. It is also important to note that the tax hike is part of the Dutch government’s larger tax package for 2018.
Source: GMB / GaminginHolland
