Debate on bill to impose excise tax delayed in Brazil until 2026
Party leaders have decided to postpone until 2026 the vote in the Chamber of Deputies on the Proposed Amendment to the Constitution on Public Security ( PEC 18/25 ) and the Senate's changes to the bill known as the Anti-Faction Bill ( PL 5582/25 ) in Brazil. The decision means that the proposed excise tax on betting won’t be debated until next year.
Party leaders have decided to postpone until 2026 the vote in the Chamber of Deputies on the Proposed Amendment to the Constitution on Public Security ( PEC 18/25 ) and the Senate’s changes to the bill known as the Anti-Faction Bill ( PL 5582/25 ) in Brazil. The decision means that the proposed excise tax on betting won’t be debated until next year.
The decision was supported by government and opposition leaders and was taken during a meeting on Monday (15).
The Public Security Amendment is to be voted on in the special committee analysing the proposal. The report by Representative Mendonça Filho proposes the creation of a Unified Public Security System and includes changes to the original project submitted by the Executive branch.
The anti-gang bill, aimed at combating organized crime, increases penalties for crimes committed by criminal gangs or militias.
The text approved by the Senate provides for the collection of fees from betting companies for the National Public Security Fund. The changes still need to be analysed and approved by the Chamber of Deputies.
As reported by the Chamber of Deputies News Agency, the leader of the ruling party, Congressman Lindbergh Farias, stated that the postponement will allow for a more detailed analysis of the proposals. “We decided to leave the vote for next year because there are points that need to be improved and corrected,” he said.
According to the lawmaker, there was consensus among the leaders to postpone the analysis of the proposed amendment to the Constitution. Regarding the Anti-Faction Bill, the congressman said that the text by Senator Alessandro Vieira corrects points in the report presented in the Chamber of Deputies. “It’s a controversial topic that requires more debate,” he stated.
Earlier this month the National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) expressed its concern over the bill which would put in place a 15% Contribution for Intervention in the Economic Domain (CIDE) tax on bettor deposits. According to the ANJL, the proposal requires prior consultation with the betting industry as it significantly affects the regulations that establish guidelines for both economic sustainability and the protection of bettors. The ANJL argues that no country has successfully implemented a tax on bettor deposits because when users encounter any form of tax on their deposits for betting, they tend to move to unregulated operators.
