The Brazil betting tax will send 3% of gambling revenue to the Federal Police fund by 2028, cutting the money once promised for gambling-addiction care.
Regulation
Key Facts
—The vote. The Senate approved Provisional Measure 1348 on 8 July, sending 3% of the government’s betting take to the Federal Police fund, Funapol.
—The ramp. The transfer phases in at 1% in 2026, 2% in 2027 and 3% from 2028.
—The switch. Half of a scheduled betting-tax rise had been earmarked for health programmes supporting gambling addicts. All of it now goes to Funapol.
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