{"id":18079,"date":"2026-08-13T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=gambling&#038;p=18079"},"modified":"2026-08-13T07:03:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T12:03:35","slug":"argentina-collects-59-9-million-from-online-betting-tax","status":"publish","type":"gambling","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/argentina-collects-59-9-million-from-online-betting-tax\/","title":{"rendered":"Argentina collects $59.9 million from online betting tax"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Argentina collected <strong>US$59.9 million between January and July 2026<\/strong> through the <strong>Indirect Tax on Online Betting<\/strong>, a national levy on deposits made for digital gambling and wagering that allows the government to capture tax revenue even when foreign operators are involved. The tax is administered by the <strong>Revenue and Customs Control Agency (ARCA)<\/strong>, headed by <strong>Andr\u00e9s Edgardo V\u00e1zquez<\/strong> and operating under the Ministry of Economy, led by <strong>Luis Caputo<\/strong>.<\/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 tax was created under <strong>Law 27,346<\/strong> and later amended by <strong>Law 27,591<\/strong>, which expanded its scope and established the <strong>Online Betting System Control Registry<\/strong>. The general rate is <strong>5% of the net value of player deposits<\/strong>, although the framework also provides rates of <strong>2.5%, 7.5%, 10% and up to 15%<\/strong>, depending on the type of operator, its location and the applicable tax conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"985\" height=\"637\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/argentina-collects-59-9-million-from-online-betting-tax2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/argentina-collects-59-9-million-from-online-betting-tax2.png 985w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/argentina-collects-59-9-million-from-online-betting-tax2-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/argentina-collects-59-9-million-from-online-betting-tax2-768x497.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <em>Luis Caputo<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tax is legally borne by the bettor, but collection is carried out through <strong>licensed operators and payment intermediaries<\/strong>, which subsequently transfer the funds to ARCA. The tax is reported under code <strong>441 \u2013 Online Betting<\/strong>, using <strong>Form F.2067<\/strong>, with filings made twice a month. <strong>ARCA General Resolution 5791\/2025<\/strong>, in force in 2026, also strengthened controls over foreign operators and withholding mechanisms involving international platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"946\" height=\"138\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/argentina-collects-59-9-million-from-online-betting-tax3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/argentina-collects-59-9-million-from-online-betting-tax3.png 946w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/argentina-collects-59-9-million-from-online-betting-tax3-300x44.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/argentina-collects-59-9-million-from-online-betting-tax3-768x112.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 946px) 100vw, 946px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/argentina-collects-59-9-million-from-online-betting-tax4-1024x458.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/argentina-collects-59-9-million-from-online-betting-tax4-1024x458.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/argentina-collects-59-9-million-from-online-betting-tax4-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/argentina-collects-59-9-million-from-online-betting-tax4-768x344.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/argentina-collects-59-9-million-from-online-betting-tax4-1536x688.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/argentina-collects-59-9-million-from-online-betting-tax4.png 1836w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The framework uses criteria including <strong>IP address, SIM data, bank accounts and billing information<\/strong> to determine whether a bet was placed from Argentina, even when the operator\u2019s server is located abroad. The revenue also has a federal impact: <strong>95% of the proceeds<\/strong> are allocated through the revenue-sharing system established under <strong>Law 23,548<\/strong>, while <strong>5% goes to ARSAT<\/strong>.<\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Argentina does not have a single national iGaming regulator. Operator authorisations, licences and enforcement are handled mainly by the provinces and the City of Buenos Aires, while the federal government collects this specific tax. Provincial growth underlines the sector\u2019s economic weight: in Mendoza, for example, online gambling reached <strong>AR$7.83 billion between January and April 2026<\/strong>, more than double the <strong>AR$3.831 billion<\/strong> recorded a year earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Argentina collected US$59.9 million between January and July 2026 through the Indirect Tax on Online Betting, a national levy on deposits made for digital gambling and wagering that allows the government to capture tax revenue even when foreign operators are involved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18080,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[4379,15,102,585,5012,105,1218],"class_list":["post-18079","gambling","type-gambling","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sin-categoria","tag-argentina","tag-gambling","tag-online-betting","tag-online-gambling","tag-south-america","tag-sports-betting","tag-tax","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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