The Insider's View: Ukrainian Gambling Law – a year in operation
4H Agency’s experts recall the progress made since the Gambling Law entered into force in Ukraine
EGR Insider’s View
Great effort
First licences
- online casinos — 11;
- B2B service providers — 11;
- land-based casinos — 5;
- slot-halls — 5;
- online poker — 2;
- sports-betting — 1.
The issue with certification
Gambling taxation in Ukraine
- Introduce 10% GGR tax for all gambling verticals, deductible from the tax base for calculation of income tax;
- Drop the requirement of a triple fee for a slot machine-, sports-betting-, and online casino licenses until the state online monitoring system is in place;
- Do not impose a Personal Income Tax on the players’ winnings of up to EUR 1,500;
- Introduce a special rule for land-based casinos and slot halls to deduct the amount of players’ losses within the last 24 hours before calculating their income tax.