Hardly the New regulation of the gambling law Adopted by the countries, there are already first plans how to use them for themselves. It went in the last weeks especially for the Theme youth protectionBut seems to be something else in the foreground now, namely, as the Australian state can earn it.
Federal countries advise themselves
A first Legal design over taxation The new gambling initially deals with a tax for "Virtual slot machines"And online poker. This was allocated to the Süddeutsche Zeitung and the NDR and wrote by the State Financial Ministries from Bavaria, Berlin, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia. However, what will be described in the industry is a herber blow, because the law will come into force, would have to In the future from every turn eight cents on the full euro (8%) are taxed. At the online poker, taxes of 5.3% are provided.
As justification for such a high taxation, the Ministries of Finance call a "tax flanking" for "steering purposes" in the sense of the fight Against gambling addiction and a "promotion of competitive conditions", which should help the "drying out illegal game operation". It was calculated that with such taxation about 1.365 billion euros to revenue getting together. This is significantly more than one should assume if you are based on the same sales when updating taxation.
In front of the eyes of the state power Black market developedwho has since grown to a billion height. But this is not involved in sales, because he goes Due to lack of regulation empty. And that for years. But that's not really right, because countries like Malta, the United Kingdom and Gibraltar have adopted the regulation and offer the operators fair conditions for years. This is a black market, is According to existing EU law also wrong, as this is Legally just about a gray zone acts.
A warning from the industry
Meanwhile, the first votes will be loud through the industry that one by the change is the Objectives of the new gambling contract may occur because the approach that Taxation directly during the turn Standing, not only the operators, but also the customers meets. Most slot machines today spend about 96% - 98% of revenue to the players. But this would no longer be durable if you already lose 8% of the state and in the end still wants to make profit. The only solution would be an adaptation of the distribution rate down, but what leads to the end much less money goes back to the customers.
In the worst case, the plans lead, they should be enforced in this form, for people looking for more attractive deals and turn back to the illegal operators. Then the law would effect the exact opposite of the hoped for. The President of the online casino association Strong therefore proposes to tax the gross game yield. That would be the amount that ultimately, after the distribution of all profits, remains in the cash registers. No doubt, of course, it would be a much smaller amount.
Not quite up yet
Since the new proposal is one Comprehensive change of law acting, which also relate to tax matters, in this case, the Federal Ministry of Finance must also be OK. Among other things, this is responsible for enforcing the race wage and lottery network existing since 1922 and has the last word in this matter. So far, however, there was no statement in this regard.
