Gambling: An amendment was introduced that defines what a Player Tax Card means
Amendment for the definition of the term "voucher" and unsecured percentage of tax revenue imposed
An amendment was submitted by the Ministry of Finance to the bill that is being voted today for Elliniko, which stipulates that the revenues from the tax imposed on gambling are inalienable and unsecured in the hands of the State or third parties, by way of derogation from the provisions, are not subject to any withholding. , fee or contribution, are not bound and offset by certified debts to the Tax Administration and the State in general, municipalities, regions, insurance funds or credit institutions.
In addition, the term "ticket" is being clarified in order for companies operating in the gambling industry to properly adapt their information systems. Finally, it is provided that the percentage of tax revenues collected under this and allocated by joint decision of the Ministers of Finance and Culture and Sports to sports teams, are characterized as exceptional for the year 2021 and due to the coronavirus pandemic COVID-19, inalienable and unseized in the hands of the State or third parties, by way of derogation from any general and special provision, are not subject to any withholding, fee or levy, are not bound and offset by certified debts to the Tax Administration and the State in general, municipalities, regions , insurance funds or credit institutions.
The proposed provisions
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Definition of the term "ticket" and unseized percentage of the income from the tax imposed on gambling - Amendment of par. 2 of article 60 of law 2961/2001
In par. 2 of article 60 of law 2961/2001 (A '266) a new second paragraph is added and par. 2 is formed as follows:
«2. The winnings defined in cases b ', c' and d 'of par. 1 of article 58, in the games of chance conducted with columns, are subject to tax per game card, according to the following scale:
Profits per coupon SCALE PERCENTAGE
0-100. 0,0%
100,01-200 2,5%
200,01-500 5,0%
> 500 7,5%
A ticket means one or more bets placed by the player at the same time point. Percentage of revenues from the above tax category is used to finance sports teams, following a joint decision of the Ministers of Finance and Culture and Sports. The same decision may determine the beneficiaries, the manner of distribution of such funding and any other necessary details. In gambling conducted with gaming sessions, winnings paid or credited to the player at the end of the gaming session are subject to tax per gaming session, after deducting a tax-free amount of one hundred (100) euros, at a rate of fifteen percent (15%) for profits up to five hundred (500) euros and at a rate of twenty percent (20%) for profits of five hundred euros and one cent (500,01) and above. Gaming sessions include gaming machines, casino gambling, and variations of poker.
A gaming session is the period of time from the moment a player enters an individual player card into a gaming machine or from the moment he or she connects to the central information system (CSF) of an online gambling provider (online provider) by entering the individual gaming details. player card, until, as the case may be above, it either extracts the individual player card from the slot machine or disconnects from the internet service provider 's CSF. In any case, each gaming session ends with the lapse of twenty-four (24) hours from the moment the player inserts the individual player card into a slot machine or from the moment it connects to the ISP of the internet provider, entering the details of the individual player card ".
As an exception for the year 2021, the percentage of revenues used for the financing of sports teams according to par. 2 of article 60 of law 2961/2001, is inalienable, unsecured in the hands of the State or third parties, by way of derogation from any general and special provision, are not subject to any withholding, fee or contribution, is not bound and offset by certified debts to the Tax Administration and the State in general, municipalities, regions, insurance funds or credit institutions.
SOURCE: newsbomb.gr
Amendment for the definition of the term "voucher" and unsecured percentage of tax revenue imposed
An amendment was submitted by the Ministry of Finance to the bill that is being voted today for Elliniko, which stipulates that the revenues from the tax imposed on gambling are inalienable and unsecured in the hands of the State or third parties, by way of derogation from the provisions, are not subject to any withholding. , fee or contribution, are not bound and offset by certified debts to the Tax Administration and the State in general, municipalities, regions, insurance funds or credit institutions.
In addition, the term "ticket" is being clarified in order for companies operating in the gambling industry to properly adapt their information systems. Finally, it is provided that the percentage of tax revenues collected under this and allocated by joint decision of the Ministers of Finance and Culture and Sports to sports teams, are characterized as exceptional for the year 2021 and due to the coronavirus pandemic COVID-19, inalienable and unseized in the hands of the State or third parties, by way of derogation from any general and special provision, are not subject to any withholding, fee or levy, are not bound and offset by certified debts to the Tax Administration and the State in general, municipalities, regions , insurance funds or credit institutions.
The proposed provisions
Article
Definition of the term "ticket" and unseized percentage of the income from the tax imposed on gambling - Amendment of par. 2 of article 60 of law 2961/2001
In par. 2 of article 60 of law 2961/2001 (A '266) a new second paragraph is added and par. 2 is formed as follows:
«2. The winnings defined in cases b ', c' and d 'of par. 1 of article 58, in the games of chance conducted with columns, are subject to tax per game card, according to the following scale:
Profits per coupon SCALE PERCENTAGE
0-100. 0,0%
100,01-200 2,5%
200,01-500 5,0%
> 500 7,5%
A ticket means one or more bets placed by the player at the same time point. Percentage of revenues from the above tax category is used to finance sports teams, following a joint decision of the Ministers of Finance and Culture and Sports. The same decision may determine the beneficiaries, the manner of distribution of such funding and any other necessary details. In gambling conducted with gaming sessions, winnings paid or credited to the player at the end of the gaming session are subject to tax per gaming session, after deducting a tax-free amount of one hundred (100) euros, at a rate of fifteen percent (15%) for profits up to five hundred (500) euros and at a rate of twenty percent (20%) for profits of five hundred euros and one cent (500,01) and above. Gaming sessions include gaming machines, casino gambling, and variations of poker.
A gaming session is the period of time from the moment a player enters an individual player card into a gaming machine or from the moment he or she connects to the central information system (CSF) of an online gambling provider (online provider) by entering the individual gaming details. player card, until, as the case may be above, it either extracts the individual player card from the slot machine or disconnects from the internet service provider 's CSF. In any case, each gaming session ends with the lapse of twenty-four (24) hours from the moment the player inserts the individual player card into a slot machine or from the moment it connects to the ISP of the internet provider, entering the details of the individual player card ".
As an exception for the year 2021, the percentage of revenues used for the financing of sports teams according to par. 2 of article 60 of law 2961/2001, is inalienable, unsecured in the hands of the State or third parties, by way of derogation from any general and special provision, are not subject to any withholding, fee or contribution, is not bound and offset by certified debts to the Tax Administration and the State in general, municipalities, regions, insurance funds or credit institutions.
SOURCE: newsbomb.gr
