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The Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR<\/strong> has reduced the tax for operators of live sports betting to 15%, while the rate for virtual sports remains at 30%, according to a recent memorandum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The decision was made following a meeting of PAGCOR\u2019s Board of Directors earlier this month, and the new rates will be applied retroactively from November 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 15% rate for live sports bets is a reduction from the previous 17.5%, effective since January 2025, which itself had been lowered from 22.5%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In recent months, PAGCOR has been actively adjusting rates and fees. In December, the regulator announced that licensed online operators must pay a monthly Minimum Guaranteed Fee, which sets an effective tax rate of 30% for virtual casinos and 20% for other operators, provided they meet a minimum threshold. The law firm Arden Consult <\/strong>described this as a \u201cdeliberate market correction\u201d that makes underreporting economically irrational.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further changes to tax rates, including those for land-based operators, are currently under consideration, according to Inside Asian Gaming.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latest adjustments to sports betting rates are based on amendments to the Regulatory Framework for Fees and Rates of Gaming Venue Operations.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR has reduced the tax for operators of live sports betting to 15%, while the rate for virtual sports remains at 30%, according to a recent memorandum. 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