{"id":234930,"date":"2022-09-30T06:54:33","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T11:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=234930"},"modified":"2022-09-30T13:01:56","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T18:01:56","slug":"gamblers-in-spain-face-additional-taxes-under-new-proposed-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/gamblers-in-spain-face-additional-taxes-under-new-proposed-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Gamblers in Spain Face Additional Taxes Under Proposed Change"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spain’s gambling industry is strong, despite a slight drop<\/a> in overall performance in the second quarter. It’s so strong that the government wants to squeeze a little more money out of it by changing the tax laws.<\/p>\n

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The exterior of the Spanish government’s tax department. The Ministry of Finance is updating tax laws that will lead to some gamblers paying slightly more each year. (Image: El Mundo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Spain’s Ministry of Finance has decided there’s a flaw in the tax code. It argues that this “deficiency” allows gamblers not to have to report prizes of up to \u20ac300 (US$294.75).<\/p>\n

For this reason, it submitted a proposal to modify the language of the code. Specifically, it wants to amend the code that governs the declaration of withholdings and payments related to personal income tax. That would apply on income from work and economic activities, gambling prizes, and certain capital gains.<\/p>\n

Tightening the Tax Screws<\/h2>\n

After the change, the lower premiums must also be included in order to check if there is a capital gain. The change will affect the declarations made in 2023 for 2022.<\/p>\n

Arturo Jim\u00e9nez, director of the Study Office of the Spanish Association of Tax Advisors (Aedaf, for its Spanish acronym), broke down what the change means in a recent analysis of the reforms. He explained that there are two main types of awards that have their own respective reporting guidelines.<\/strong><\/p>\n

One type covers “official” awards that include instant-win lotteries and lottery draws. These, as a general rule, have a minimum exemption of \u20ac40,000 (US$39,248) for tax-obligation purposes.<\/p>\n

The other covers games of luck, stake or chance, and bets, which covers casino gambling and sports betting. All of them are also subject to withholding today, beginning at 19% for anything up to \u20ac12,450 (US$12,215). The tax code states that the minimum reporting threshold is \u20ac300.<\/p>\n

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This inadvertent gap, according to Jim\u00e9nez, causes these gains to avoid the taxman’s radar. Whether the government initially intended to give Spaniards a tax break on the first \u20ac300 they made gambling or if this was truly an oversight is a subject of debate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Treasury is aware that these two circumstances mean that prizes of less than \u20ac300 never appear on any tax declaration. As a result, and in order to be able to correctly inform the taxpayer of possible capital gain tax obligation, the Ministry of Finance is modifying the tax code that governs taxpayers’ reporting criteria.<\/p>\n

More Gambling, More Taxes<\/h2>\n

Rub\u00e9n Gimeno, director of the Registry of Tax Advising Economists (REAF, for its Spanish acronym) of the General Council of Economists, has his version of the reason behind the correction. He suggested to media outlet El Pais<\/em> that the change in the Treasury’s criteria is due in part to the online gambling boom occurring in Spain.<\/p>\n

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Online gambling is the top eCommerce activity<\/a> in the country, according to a recent report. It has also slipped as spending habits change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Spain’s entire gaming ecosystem lost more than 14% in the first quarter of this year. In the second quarter, it dropped 5.5%.<\/p>\n

Because of the increase in activity, Gimeno states that Spain’s tax authority has to take extra measures to detect, investigate, and enforce tax obligations on gambling awards. Therefore, through this modification, the Treasury can offset the increased cost. The Ministry of Finance, however, didn’t specify what the change means in terms of monetary value.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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