Tax and customs head Claudemir Malaquias at Federal Revenue Service explained on Monday (24), during a press conference to present the results, that the changes in the legislation regulating betting were decisive for the sharp rise in revenue.
“Although the Provisional Measure (MP) presented by the government contained mechanisms to increase revenue from the sector, there was no increase in the tax rate from 12% to 18% per year. This happened because the text was subject to the ‘noventena’ rule, and the MP expired before the 90 days required to implement the tax increase,” Malaquias said.
According to him, the rise in revenue largely reflects the new legal framework that allowed the sector to expand quickly, despite the tax rate remaining at 12% per year.
By October, Brazil had collected R$2.3 trillion (US$426bn), and even so the government has been unable to balance its accounts — which is why it continues pushing for an increase in the taxation of Bets from 12% to 24%, not to mention spending cuts.
The report “Analysis of Federal Revenue Collection – October/2025” does not make projections regarding the potential increase in the taxation of 'Bets' proposed in the Senate bill, which would double the direct tax on the sector’s GGR. Nevertheless, the document highlights the excellent performance of the gambling and betting activity across all taxes analyzed by the Federal Revenue team.
Especially in light of this month-by-month increase in revenue, the government has insisted on raising the tax burden on 'Bets' and has not listened to representatives of the sector, who argue that the tax hike could push users toward unlicensed websites and create legal uncertainty.
According to estimates cited by the industry, between 41% and 51% of all bets placed in the country today occur on illegal platforms.
Fonte: GMB
