South Africa extended the deadline for public comment on a proposed 20% online-gambling tax due to requests for more time.
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The National Treasury moved the final date for comments on a discussion paper it published last year to February 27 from January 30, it said in a statement on Thursday.
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The proposed tax is a response to the rapid rise of online gambling in Africa’s most industrialised nation. Data from the National Gambling Board show that about R1.5 trillion ($92 billion) was wagered in South Africa in the 2024–25 financial year, almost one-third more than during the previous financial year.
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SA extends deadline for comments on online-betting tax
South Africa extended the deadline for public comment on a proposed 20% online-gambling tax due to requests for more time.
Read: Planned online gambling tax for South Africa
The National Treasury moved the final date for comments on a discussion paper it published last year to February 27 from January 30, it said in a statement on Thursday.
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CONTINUE READING BELOW
Read: A national online gambling tax without a national online gambling law
The proposed tax is a response to the rapid rise of online gambling in Africa’s most industrialised nation. Data from the National Gambling Board show that about R1.5 trillion ($92 billion) was wagered in South Africa in the 2024–25 financial year, almost one-third more than during the previous financial year.
Read: South Africa weighs 20% tax on online gambling
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