Basque Government forecasts €3.9m from game tax surcharge in 2027
Draft 2027 Budget includes €3.9m revenue, €390k for bingo management and 3% rise in fixed fees
Key Takeaways
- The Draft General Budget of Euskadi for 2027 forecasts €3,900,000 from the surcharge on the game tax.
- The draft allocates €390,000 to cover management expenses of the Provincial Councils related to bingo and the surcharge.
- Article 37 applies a coefficient of 1.030, equivalent to a 3% increase in autonomous fixed-amount fees.
- The fee update will affect administrative tariffs for authorisations and renewals of gaming activities where no specific regulated amount exists, including gaming machines, casinos and arcades.
The Basque Government includes in the Draft General Budget of Euskadi for 2027 a forecast of €3,900,000 from the surcharge on the game tax and a general 3% increase in autonomous fixed fees. The document also provides an allocation of €390,000 for the management costs of the Provincial Councils related to bingo and the tax surcharge.
Expected revenues and allocation of expenses
The revenue forecast from the surcharge on the game tax appears in the budget of the Dirección de Administración Tributaria of the regional executive and amounts to €3,900,000 for the 2027 fiscal year. On the expenditure side, the draft reserves €390,000 to cover the management costs borne by the Provincial Councils in connection with bingo and the surcharge.
Revision of administrative fees
The draft includes a general update of the autonomous administration's fixed-amount fees. Article 37 of the text establishes the application of a coefficient of 1.030, equivalent to an increase of 3%. This update will affect administrative tariffs related to authorisations and renewals of gaming activities where no specific amount is regulated by another provision, including those linked to gaming machines, casinos and gaming arcades.
The figures in the draft outline the main fiscal numbers for the gaming subsector in Euskadi for 2027: estimated revenue from the surcharge, funds for bingo management and an upward revision of autonomous fixed fees.
Miguel Sandoval, Regulation correspondent.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Euskadi expect to collect from the game tax surcharge in 2027?
Euskadi expects to collect €3,900,000 from the surcharge on the game tax in 2027, according to the Draft General Budget for that fiscal year.
What allocation is set aside for bingo management in the 2027 Budget draft?
The draft reserves €390,000 to cover the management costs that the Provincial Councils face in relation to bingo and the surcharge on the game tax.
What does the fee increase included in the draft Budgets consist of?
Article 37 sets a coefficient of 1.030, which corresponds to a 3% increase in the autonomous administration's fixed-amount fees.
Which gaming activities could be affected by the fee update?
The update may affect administrative tariffs linked to authorisations and renewals of gaming activities, including those for gaming machines, casinos and gaming arcades, when no specific amount is regulated by another provision.
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Miguel Sandoval
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