Last Wednesday (26), the rapporteur of the proposal, Senator Eduardo Braga (MDB-AM), who is in favor of the matter, presented a supplement to his vote and a collective review (time for analysis of the text) was granted.
The project, which has already received 176 amendments in the CAE, has its final analysis in the committee. If approved, it will go directly to the Chamber of Deputies, unless there is an appeal for analysis in the Plenary.
The rapporteur proposed a phased increase for the sector, which will be taxed at 15% in the years 2026 and 2027, then collecting 18% in 2028, instead of the 24% of the original proposal.
In his speech, Eduardo Braga reiterated the need for the government to curb the proliferation of illegal betting in a way that does not harm licensed companies and aims to bring those operating in the black market into legality.
By proposing the phased increase, he made it clear that the measure takes into account not harming companies that operate legally. At the same time, he presented measures to combat the proliferation of illegal fintech companies, which operate in conjunction with unlicensed betting sites, increasing the illegal market.
He also proposed the creation of a more robust legal framework for betting so that the Ministry of Finance has more tools to combat illegal sports betting and online gambling. “We have to close the door on illegality. We created a legal mechanism, a legal command text, to put an end to this illegality that afflicts and impacts the Brazilian economy,” he said.
Among the proposed measures are the removal of advertising for illegal betting sites, mandatory quarterly reports from banks and payment institutions on betting site transactions, and integration with anti-fraud systems.
Source: GMB
