The High Court of Kakamega, Kenya, has ruled to uphold the 12.5% excise tax levied on the gambling industry, confirming its legality. This decision is seen as an important measure for Kenya to strengthen gambling regulation and protect public finances.The case originated on August 21, 2023, when Edw
Philippine Finance Minister Recto recently revealed that the government is considering imposing an additional 10% tax on online gambling operators, which is expected to increase the national treasury by about 20 billion pesos annually. However, this proposal has raised widespread concerns within the
The Kenyan Parliament has approved the "2025 Finance Bill" which makes significant adjustments to the tax regime for the gambling industry, reducing the excise duty on gambling from 15% to 5%, expected to take effect after the President's signature. Meanwhile, the new tax mechanism also reforms the
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