{"id":20040,"date":"2026-11-13T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=europe&#038;p=20040"},"modified":"2026-11-13T07:14:15","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T12:14:15","slug":"lithuania-moves-to-raise-gambling-taxes-to-36-in-2027","status":"publish","type":"europe","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/europe\/lithuania-moves-to-raise-gambling-taxes-to-36-in-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Lithuania moves to raise gambling taxes to 36% in 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Vilnius, November 12, 2026.<\/strong> Lithuania\u2019s Ministry of Finance has proposed raising the marginal tax rate on <strong>gross gaming revenue (GGR) to as much as 36%<\/strong> and increasing the lottery tax from 18% to 20%. The proposal, registered on November 11, is scheduled to take effect on <strong>July 1, 2027<\/strong>, subject to legislative approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16352\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The progressive structure establishes a <strong>22% tax on the first \u20ac3 million in GGR<\/strong>, 29% on the portion between \u20ac3 million and \u20ac5 million, and 36% exclusively on revenue exceeding \u20ac5 million. Operators would make quarterly advance payments and reconcile their tax obligations against annual revenue. Lotteries would be taxed quarterly on their separate taxable base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"795\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/image-176.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20044\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5833333333333333;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/image-176.png 795w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/image-176-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/image-176-766x484.png 766w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <em>Tomas Tomilinas<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The initiative follows a political agreement reached on <strong>November 5<\/strong> among representatives of the governing coalition. <strong>Tomas Tomilinas<\/strong>, Chairman of the Seimas Committee on Social Affairs and Labour, estimated additional tax revenue of <strong>\u20ac36 million<\/strong>, while other projections suggest \u20ac34 million. Neither figure represents guaranteed fiscal revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"658\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/image-177.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20045\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.6732954545454546;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/image-177.png 658w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/image-177-300x179.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Mindaugas Sinkevi\u010dius<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finance Minister <strong>Taurimas Valys<\/strong> leads the ministry sponsoring the reform, while Prime Minister <strong>Mindaugas Sinkevi\u010dius<\/strong> heads the government. The proposal will be submitted to the Cabinet alongside the revised 2027\u20132029 budget before parliamentary examination by the Seimas. <strong>Virginijus Dauk\u0161ys<\/strong> heads the Gambling Supervisory Authority (LPT), responsible for overseeing licences and operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16352\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the Ministry of Finance, residents lost <strong>\u20ac274 million<\/strong> through gambling in 2025, compared with \u20ac242 million in 2024. Gambling tax revenue reached \u20ac60.3 million, up from \u20ac48 million. The country currently has 28 land-based and remote gambling licences. Separately, on <strong>June 17<\/strong>, the government approved a proposal introducing mandatory player cards and eliminating cash transactions, with implementation planned for January 2029. A general gambling advertising ban is scheduled for <strong>January 1, 2028<\/strong>, following restrictions introduced in July 2025. Active self-exclusion requests currently stand at approximately 22,000. These regulatory reforms remain legally separate from the proposed tax legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vilnius, November 12, 2026. Lithuania\u2019s Ministry of Finance has proposed raising the marginal tax rate on gross gaming revenue (GGR) to as much as 36% and increasing the lottery tax from 18% to 20%. 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