THE Economic Affairs Committee (CAE) postponed until Wednesday (5) the analysis of the bill that increases taxation on bets and fintechs. The report by senator Eduardo Braga (MDB-AM) was read this Tuesday (4) by senator Fernando Farias (MDB-AL).
Senator Renan Calheiros (MDB-AL), author of the proposal and president of CAE, gave a collective view to the matter. PL 5,473 was presented as a complement to PL 1,087/2025, which exempts those earning up to R$5,000 per month from Income Tax (IR) and increases taxation on high incomes.
The project is being processed on a final basis, that is, it will not need to be voted on in the Senate plenary. If approved by the CAE, it will go directly to the Chamber of Deputies.
Debate
The project’s rapporteur, senator Eduardo Braga, criticized the lobby against increasing taxation in the betting sector. According to the parliamentarian, the measure is fair and will face “brutal resistance”, adding that it will be the target of attacks by lobbyists.
“I am referring to the proposal to increase the contribution of bets from 12% to 24%. I do not lack courage, however I want to give everyone the right to debate the amendments presented”, said Braga, referring to the lobby in favor of bets.
Senator Angelo Coronel (PSD-BA) defended a more effective fight against the illegal betting market. “It is not honest to increase the tax burden on those who are legal and forget about those who work underground,” he said.
“The fear we have is that, regarding these bets, if this tax burden increases, as is being proposed, there will be an escape from them, as happened in Germany, as happened in Portugal. How will they increase, have an increased tax burden, if the government is not doing anything to close the doors of clandestinity?”, he asked.
Senator Soraya Thronicke (Podemos-MS) stated that it is necessary to intensify the fight against illegal betting. She said she considers the contribution currently made by these groups to be small, which “experience a unique blessing”.
About the project
The text doubles the Contribution on Gross Gaming Revenue, which will increase from 12% to 24%. It also creates the Tax Regularization Program for Low-Income Individuals (Pert-Low Income) and corrects a distortion related to the remittance of profits and dividends to beneficiaries abroad.
In addition, it increases the CSLL from 9% to 15% for fintechs and payment institutions, over-the-counter market administrators, stock and commodity exchanges, among others matched by the National Monetary Council. Capitalization companies and credit, financing and investment institutions will have the rate increased from 15% to 20%.
Fonte Gaming365 – Brasil
