The bill’s base text was approved by 310 votes in favor and 85 against. The proposal will now be reviewed by the Senate. During the vote, the Speaker of the Chamber, Hugo Motta (Republicans–PB), called Senate President Davi Alcolumbre (União Brasil–AP) and was told senators are expected to analyze the text on Wednesday (17). The revenue generated by the bill is expected to be included in the 2026 Budget, which is scheduled for a vote on Thursday.
Rapporteur Aguinaldo Ribeiro (PP–PB) created a tiered schedule to raise the betting tax, which will reach 15% in 2028. In the PLP, he established that a portion of betting operators’ revenue will be earmarked for social security at the request of the Ministry of Finance. Under the proposal, betting companies will pay:
- 2026: 13%, with 1% allocated to social security;
- 2027: 14%, with 2% allocated to social security;
- 2028: 15%, with 3% allocated to social security.
The government has previously tried to raise the betting tax but was defeated. In October, the Chamber rejected a provisional measure on the issue. The tax increase for betting sites was later included in the Anti-Match-Fixing Bill, which is set to be voted on in the Senate in 2026, and in another proposal reported by Senator Eduardo Braga (MDB–AM) that was approved by the Economic Affairs Committee (CAE).
Late Tuesday afternoon (16), before the bill was discussed, Finance Minister Fernando Haddad met with Speaker Hugo Motta and rapporteur Aguinaldo Ribeiro to insert the provision into the PLP that reduces federal tax incentives.
The government has defended the increase in the betting tax as a way to reduce the fiscal deficit. To secure support in the Chamber, the government argued that without the additional revenue from the higher betting tax, spending cuts would be required—especially affecting public policies and parliamentary earmarks. Lawmakers are seeking to avoid such reductions in an election year.
There are currently three bills in Congress that would increase taxation on betting. The Anti-Match-Fixing Bill creates the CIDE-Bets tax on bettors’ deposits; the Security PEC seeks to channel betting revenues to fund public security; and Bill 5,473 also proposes a tiered increase in betting operators’ tax to 18% starting in 2028.
Bill 128/2025 is expected to be included on this Wednesday’s (17) voting agenda.
Source: GMB
