{"id":14171,"date":"2025-10-15T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=europe&#038;p=14171"},"modified":"2025-10-14T22:42:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T03:42:25","slug":"slovakia-debates-higher-gambling-hall-taxes-as-opposition-pushes-for-9300-levy-amid-ministerial-split","status":"publish","type":"europe","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/europe\/slovakia-debates-higher-gambling-hall-taxes-as-opposition-pushes-for-9300-levy-amid-ministerial-split\/","title":{"rendered":"Slovakia debates higher gambling hall taxes as opposition pushes for \u20ac9,300 levy amid ministerial split"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Bratislava \u2014 A heated debate has erupted in Slovakia\u2019s parliament as opposition lawmakers demand <strong>higher taxation on gambling halls and slot machines<\/strong>, claiming recent tax cuts have cost the state more than <strong>\u20ac52 million annually<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leading the initiative are <strong>Michal \u0160ipo\u0161<\/strong> and <strong>J\u00falius Jakab<\/strong> of the opposition <em>Slovakia Movement<\/em> party, who introduced a proposal to restore the previous flat-rate levy of <strong>\u20ac9,300 per device or gaming table<\/strong>. The current government reduced that figure by 40\u201360%, setting rates at <strong>\u20ac4,700 for user-played devices<\/strong>, <strong>\u20ac4,400 for slot machines<\/strong>, and <strong>\u20ac6,000 for video terminals<\/strong> \u2014 a decision they say unfairly benefits operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The pushback has split the cabinet. <strong>Tourism and Sports Minister Rudolf Huliak<\/strong> defended the existing rates, arguing that a sharp increase could drive the market underground. \u201cA 100% tax rise will not bring more money; it will only push operators to close or move illegally,\u201d Huliak told local media. By contrast, <strong>Environment Minister Tom\u00e1\u0161 Taraba<\/strong> called for harmonization between <strong>land-based and online gaming<\/strong>, urging that both face a <strong>27\u201330% gross gaming revenue (GGR) tax<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/slovakia-debates-higher-gambling-hall-taxes-as-opposition-pushes-for-9300-levy-amid-ministerial-split.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14174\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/slovakia-debates-higher-gambling-hall-taxes-as-opposition-pushes-for-9300-levy-amid-ministerial-split.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/slovakia-debates-higher-gambling-hall-taxes-as-opposition-pushes-for-9300-levy-amid-ministerial-split-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/europe\/slovakia-rings-the-alarm-landmark-report-exposes-scale-of-illegal-online-gambling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Slovakia rings the alarm: landmark report exposes scale of illegal online gambling<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the current system, land-based venues pay the flat-rate levy plus a <strong>27% GGR tax<\/strong>, while online operators face a higher effective rate. The <strong>Finance Ministry<\/strong> is reportedly exploring a compromise of <strong>21% for land-based<\/strong> casinos to balance fiscal yield and competitiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/slovakia-debates-higher-gambling-hall-taxes-as-opposition-pushes-for-9300-levy-amid-ministerial-split3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/slovakia-debates-higher-gambling-hall-taxes-as-opposition-pushes-for-9300-levy-amid-ministerial-split3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/slovakia-debates-higher-gambling-hall-taxes-as-opposition-pushes-for-9300-levy-amid-ministerial-split3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/slovakia-debates-higher-gambling-hall-taxes-as-opposition-pushes-for-9300-levy-amid-ministerial-split3-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Critics from the <strong>Institute for Gambling Regulation (IPRHH)<\/strong> and casino associations warn that raising taxes abruptly could shrink the regulated market and lower total tax receipts. 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