12/04/25 L&GNSW identifies variations in betting providers’ tax compliance The regulator has advised providers to check their returns as it carries out an audit.
08/25/25 Macau gaming tax revenue up in first seven months of the year The government collected US$6.64bn from casino operations in the January-July period.
09/16/20 BIR ordered to return income tax to POGO The Bureau will have to return over US$2.37 million to a gaming company located in City of Dreams Manila.
07/14/20 Cambodia to introduce 7% gaming tax Cambodia’s new gaming law will include a 7 per cent tax on gross gaming revenue (GGR).
06/30/20 PAGCOR warns POGOs leaving Philippines The body warns that two POGOs have pulled out of the Philippines due to tax battle with the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
06/24/20 Legislators insist on 5% tax for POGOs Representative Robert “Ace” Barbers says Philippines law makes no distinction between local and foreign operators and that all POGOs must pay the tax.
06/09/20 Macau gambling tax revenue plunges in May Revenue fell by 65% in May and totalled MOP 21.0 billion (US$2.6 billion) during the first five months this year.
06/05/20 Fewer than 10 POGOs approved to reopen Many applications in the Philippines have been denied or stalled, in some cases because of unpaid tax on workers’ salaries.
05/25/20 POGOs behind on tax payments Bureau of Internal Revenue says that until payments are met, no POGO will be allowed continue operating in the country.
12/17/19 France passes gambling bill The Senate in France has approved an amendment to a gambling bill that would calculate the tax based on GGR instead of turnover.
12/07/19 A bill to impose tax on POGO will be heard next week Representative Joey Salceda proposed a measure to collect 5 percent from POGO revenues for the government.
