{"id":26628,"date":"2026-06-11T17:20:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T20:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=26628"},"modified":"2026-06-12T02:44:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T05:44:23","slug":"zambia-revenue-authority-flags-june-tax-obligations-for-betting-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/zambia-revenue-authority-flags-june-tax-obligations-for-betting-sector","title":{"rendered":"Zambia Revenue Authority flags June tax obligations for betting sector\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Monthly notice lists gaming and betting among tax categories due on June 14, as operators navigate an expanding levy framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Zambia.- The Zambia Revenue Authority<\/strong> (ZRA) has reminded taxpayers of their obligations ahead of the June 14 deadline, with presumptive tax on gaming and betting among the payments listed as due this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The compliance notice outlines several tax categories due on June 14, including gaming and betting alongside turnover tax, withholding tax, rental income tax, tourism levy and Advanced Income Tax (AIT).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The notice comes as Zambia’s regulated gambling industry operates under an expanding framework of taxes and levies. The Betting Levy Act No. 27 of 2025<\/strong>, which came into force on January 1, 2026, introduced a 5 per cent levy on deposits made into customer gaming accounts and a further 5 per cent levy on withdrawals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gaming and betting operators are also subject to a 10 per cent excise duty on betting stakes introduced under the Customs and Excise (Amendment) Act No. 11 of 2025<\/strong>. The measure previously faced opposition from parts of the industry. In 2025, operators including BetPawa<\/strong> and Betway<\/strong> challenged it in court, arguing it would have a significant financial impact on their businesses. The Constitutional Court subsequently dismissed the application.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Burundi launches instant payment system as digital transactions expand across lottery and betting sectors<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Monthly notice lists gaming and betting among tax categories due on June 14, as operators navigate an expanding levy framework.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2809,"featured_media":26637,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has issued a compliance notice, reminding gaming and betting operators of upcoming tax obligations, including presumptive tax, due by June 14. This follows the implementation of an expanded fiscal framework, notably the 5% levy on deposits and withdrawals, and a 10% excise duty on betting stakes, which has increased the regulatory burden on the iGaming sector in Zambia.","focusai_entities":"Zambia Revenue Authority, ZRA, BetPawa, Betway, Constitutional Court","focusai_location":"Zambia","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (0.95), compliance_legal (0.95), operator_casino (1.0), investor_analyst (0.9), journalist_researcher (0.85)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Tax Framework Impact?","query":"What is the projected impact of Zambia's expanded tax framework, including the 5% deposit\/withdrawal levies and 10% excise duty, on the GGR and NGR of licensed iGaming operators in the next fiscal year?"},{"label":"Regulatory Compliance Challenges?","query":"How are iGaming operators adapting their financial reporting and operational processes to ensure compliance with the Zambia Revenue Authority's expanded tax obligations, particularly concerning the new Betting Levy Act and Customs and Excise Amendment Act?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60014,60022],"tags":[2689],"class_list":["post-26628","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-central-africa","category-finance-news","tag-gambling-regulation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26628","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2809"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26628"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26628\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26679,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26628\/revisions\/26679"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}