The draft budget outlines a new gambling tax and higher VAT to fund state spending
The Russian Finance Ministry has proposed a 5% tax on all gambling stakes under a new budget plan. The ministry also said bookmakers should pay a profit tax at the standard 25% rate.
The measure is part of a wider package of tax changes in Russia aimed at increasing non-energy revenue to support state spending. In its 2026-2028 draft budget, the Finance Ministry proposed raising the standard value added tax to 22% from the current 20%, while keeping a 10% reduced rate for socially important goods, the ministry said on Wednesday.
Currently, bookmakers pay a fixed…
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