The deputy Arthur Lira (PP-AL) defended, this Tuesday (11), the siege of betting houses before increasing the taxation of bets operating in the Brazilian regulated market. The statement by the former president of Chamber of Deputies was given in an interview with journalists during a meeting promoted by the events sector in São Paulo.
“Bets are inevitable. There’s no point in the government saying: ‘I’m going to put an end to betting’. Citizens will play irregularly, illegally, abroad. So I think the first step is for the government to go after illegal bets, which don’t collect, which launder money with fintechs”, he said.
“Based on this, we have to see who pays less or more. Now, if half the sector pays and half is illegal, is it fair that you increase the tax on the half that works? It’s very easy in the pre-election period to say what everyone wants to hear”, he added.
The statements come amid the government’s efforts in Congress to move forward with Bill 5,473/2025, which increases taxation on bets and fintechs. The vote on the proposal was postponed last week (4) after the president of the Senate’s Economic Affairs Committee (CAE) and author of the text, senator Renan Calheiros (MDB-AL), granted a collective view.
The project is being processed on a final basis — that is, if it is approved by the CAE, it will go directly to the Chamber of Deputies, without needing to go through the Senate plenary.
Reported by senator Eduardo Braga (MDB-AM), the PL doubles the taxation of online betting companies, from 12% to 24% of net revenue. The proposal complements 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.
Fonte: Gaming365 – Brasil
