Macau gaming tax revenue up 14.6% January-May
The government collected US$5.27bn from casino operations in the first five months of 2026.
Macau.- The Financial Services Bureau has reported that Macau collected MOP42.52bn (US$5.27bn) in casino taxes in the first five months of the year. The figure was up 14.6 per cent year-on-year and represents 46 per cent of the full-year budget target.
Gaming taxes accounted for nearly 85 per cent of government revenue in the five months to May 31. Under the 10-year concessions that came into effect on January 1, 2023, casinos pay 40 per cent on GGR. The Macau government’s 2026 fiscal budget plan estimates that income from taxes on the gaming sector will reach MOP92.53bn (US$11.52bn) this year.
The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) reported that Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) was MOP22.61bn (US$2.8bn) in May. Gaming tax revenue reached MOP7.65bn (US$948m), down 15.6 per cent from April. Cumulatively, Macau’s GGR for the five months of 2026 was MOP108.38bn (US$13.44bn), up 10.9 per cent year-on-year.
