The Senate Economic Affairs Committee will debate next Tuesday (8) the Selective Tax established by the tax reform, proposed to discourage the consumption of products harmful to health and the environment. Among the guests are André Gelfi, president of the Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming, and Ana Helena Karnas Hoefel Pamplona, representing the National Association of Games and Lotteries. Abragames is also on the list.
The meeting is part of a series of debates requested by the chairman of the Committee, Senator Vanderlan Cardoso (PSD-GO), to support the working group coordinated by Senator Izalci Lucas (PL-DF) in evaluating the regulatory projects of the tax reform (Constitutional Amendment 132).
The project under review (PLP 68/2024), among other topics, provides for the replacement of five taxes (ICMS, ISS, IPI, PIS, and Cofins) with three: the Tax on Goods and Services (IBS), the Contribution on Goods and Services (CBS), and the Selective Tax, which will apply to products such as alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, high-sugar drinks, and combustion vehicles.
The tax reform also allows for the charging of 1% of the Selective Tax on the extraction of non-renewable natural resources, such as minerals and oil. The regulation of the Selective Tax may also reduce or zero the rates for some specific type of product, which will be determined by subsequent ordinary law.
Among the sectors identified as subject to the application of the Selective Tax is that of sports betting and online games. Regulated this year, the sector was taxed at 12% on the GGR and with the other taxes incident on any commercial activity, it should reach a tax burden between 35% and 40%, one of the highest in the world.
Invited to the public hearing:
* Denise Lucena, attorney of the National Treasury;
* José Maria Arruda de Andrade, professor at the University of São Paulo (USP);
* Beto Simonetti, president of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB);
* Márcio Holland, professor at the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV);
* André Gelfi, president of the Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming (IBJR);
* Ana Helena Karnas Hoefel Pamplona, representative of the National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL);
* Rodrigo Terra, president of the Brazilian Association of Game Developers, (Abragames);
* Menndel Macedo, legal director of the Brazil Asia Chamber (CBA);
* André Clemente Lara de Oliveira, counselor of the Court of Accounts of the Federal District (TCDF);
* João Hamilton Rech, tax auditor of the Federal Revenue of Brazil;
* Victor Bicca Neto, president of the Brazilian Association of Soft Drinks and Non-Alcoholic Beverages Industries (ABIR);
* Rinaldo Mancin, representative of the Brazilian Mining Institute (Ibram);
* Felipe Kertesz Renault, director of the Brazilian Association of Financial Law (ABDF).
The interactive public hearing of the Economic Affairs Committee (CAE) is scheduled for next Tuesday (8), at 2 PM. Those interested in following the meeting or sending questions and comments to the participants should click here.
Source: GMB / Senate Agency
Federal Deputy Bacelar criticized Caixa Econômica Federal after the entity pointed out that a Bill authored by the Bahian parliamentarian presented risks of money laundering and fraud. The PL in question deals with the regulation of the betting advisor, which has been in the Chamber of Deputies since 2023.
“It's Caixa being Caixa. Gambling is prohibited in Brazil, but Caixa is a gamble. How many games does Caixa have? But it is inefficient and lives on the monopoly”, stated Federal Deputy Bacelar (PV-BA).
“Gambling is not prohibited in Brazil, what is prohibited is private initiative participating in the game. The government is the biggest game banker. How many lotteries does Caixa have?”, Bacelar inquired.
The deputy also took the opportunity to explain what the PL that regulates the betting advisor is about. According to him, it would be “practically impossible” for the category to participate in money laundering, as the profession is just an intermediary.
“The betting advisor is a well-known figure who has a French term that designates this profession, courier. Caixa already does this. If I enter the Caixa website, there is already the possibility to play via Caixa's advisory. The figure of the courier is to give security to an already existing figure provided for, including, in the penal code. He does not receive the bets, he forwards them”, said Bacelar.
“I don't see how a courier can launder money, as he is just an intermediary. We have the Coaf in the government, which identifies any suspicious activity. How to launder money in an activity that does not receive physical money? It's all electronic”, he added.
Source: Bahia News
After an 11-month break, Loterj announces the return of Rio de Prêmios to the State of Rio de Janeiro, with the accreditation of Via Loterias. The tickets for the conventional multi-chance lottery are already on sale, and the first draw will be held on October 20, with main prizes including a house and a Jeep Renegade. The live draws will be held every Sunday, from 9 AM to 10 AM, on Rede Record.
With a revamped visual identity, tickets can be purchased in the physical version, which has been successful for over 17 years, and now in the digital version, on the website (www.riodepremiosoficial.com.br). Whether in the palm of your hand or buying at the nearest point of sale, the opportunities are numerous.
Rio de Prêmios offers different categories of prizes, such as:
* Main prizes: large sums or high-value goods.
* Secondary prizes: smaller prizes for those who partially match the numbers drawn.
* Special prizes: intended for commemorative dates or specific events.
What makes the product unique in the lottery market is that all prizes are drawn until there is a winner. Thus, at least one prize is guaranteed weekly for a participant from the State of Rio de Janeiro.
Bets and social investment
Loterj continues to innovate, opening business perspectives and boosting the economy of Rio de Janeiro. Today, 11 betting houses are licensed to operate legally, which favors responsible gaming and job creation.
With the regulation of bets and the return of the instant lottery modalities (Raspa Rio), relaunched on August 12, and of numerical/multiple chance prognosis (Rio de Prêmios), Loterj reinforces its institutional mission, prioritizing investments in projects directed at the most vulnerable layers of society.
In the last three years, the State Government has increased social investments nearly fivefold with resources from Loterj: R$ 1.5 million in 2022; R$ 4 million in 2023; and, from January to December 2024, more than R$ 7 million. This growth is proportional to the process of legalizing bets.
The relaunch of Raspa Rio and Rio de Prêmios projects for the next year a new expansion of resources directed to social projects.
Source: GMB
