Doel verhoging kansspelbelasting niet behaald: verwachte belastinginkomsten vallen lager uit

The Kansspelautoriteit and the Dutch Ministry of Finance published a monitor showing the 2025 and 2026 increases in gambling tax (from 30.5% to 34.2% on 1 Jan 2025 and to 37.8% in 2026) yielded much less additional revenue than expected: €2 million extra in 2025 and €57 million extra in 2026, versus expected €108 million and €216 million respectively. The report attributes lower receipts to reduced gross gaming revenue due to player-protection measures, possible closures of physical venues, and a decrease in income from state participations.