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Kazakhstan considers creating new gambling zones

Andriey REGULATIONS 10 January 2019 No comment

Kazakhstan prepares amendments to the law on gambling business. According to the lawmakers creation of three more gambling zones is planned: in Akbulak (Talgarsky district, Almaty region), in Khorgos (Panfilovsky district, Almaty region) and in Mangystau region. It is worth noting that the amendments are still being developed by the parliament, therefore, the initial text

Kazakhstan to introduce VAT for bookmakers in 2019

Tax Code of Kazakhstan provides that the exemption of gambling business from VAT, which has been in effect since Kazakhstan gained independence, ends on January 1, 2019. Bookmakers are not happy with it, ZAKON.KZ reports. According to the business community, public organizations, as well as international consulting companies, the introduction of VAT for betting companies

Armenia updates gambling age rules

Andriey ARMENIA REGULATIONS 4 September 2018 No comment

From now on gamblers under 21 years of age are banned from entering a casino. The amendment has been adopted back in September 2014, but so far there was no provision that clearly described the procedure for checking the age of visitors of gambling establishments.

Ukriane’s Finance Minister asked the parliament to legalize gambling

Iwo Bulski REGULATIONS UKRAINE 29 March 2018 No comment

The Ukrainian budget does not receive a penny of taxes from the gambling industry, because most of gambling establishments and lotteries operate illegally. This was stated on March 23 by Finance Minister Alexander Danilyuk, who called on the Verkhovna Rada to legalize the gambling business.

Russia – Gambling business taxes: core principles and introductions

Iwo Bulski REGULATIONS RUSSIA 28 March 2018 No comment

Tax rates on gambling business were changed in 2018: the minimum and maximum rate increased twice from January 1. The authorities note that these taxes have been never indexed in Russia since 2004. Therefore, the tax will be reportedly grown ten times in comparison with 2017 in the next few years.

Slovenia – Legislature rejects online sports betting bill

Iwo Bulski IGAMING REGULATIONS 28 March 2018 No comment

The legislature’s upper chamber has rejected the measure that would allow operators to apply for online sports betting licences.Tuesday saw the National Council vote 18-12 in favour of a suspensory veto of the bill that would allow operators to apply for online sports betting licences in Slovenia. In order to be approved, the bill needs […]

Ukraine – Deputies of one of the biggest cities want to legalize gambling

Iwo Bulski REGULATIONS UKRAINE 12 March 2018 No comment

Deputies of the Zaporizhzhya City Council agreed to appeal to the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, the Verkhovna Rada, the Prosecutor General Yury Lutsenko and the Minister of the Interior Arsen Avakov with a request to amend the law on the prohibition of gambling business.

Hungarian gambling regime in second EU court punishment

Iwo Bulski HUNGARY REGULATIONS 1 March 2018 No comment

The European Court of Justice (CJEU) has ruled that the Hungarian requirement to have an offline casino, in order to be sanctioned to offer online casino games, is a “clear violation of EU law.”

Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine proposes to review the law on gambling

Iwo Bulski REGULATIONS UKRAINE 14 February 2018 No comment

Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) published a big report of its research of the lotteries market of Ukraine, reports Ukrainian News. The Commitee came up to the conclusion that the gambling legislation should be revised in Ukraine.

Poland – Abolition in the application of the Gambling Act?

Blazej Bulski POLAND REGULATIONS 2 February 2018 No comment

The Act on Gambling of November 19, 2009, which came into force on January 1, 2010, has caused and continues to evoke much controversy regarding the application of its provisions by customs and tax authorities and courts. Apart from the political context of its adoption, it should be recalled that due to doubts about the […]