Peru bill would hike betting wager tax fivefold to 5%

The Civic Works Party bill says the current levy raises Peru S/324m a year.

The hit

A bill filed by Peru’s Civic Works Party would raise the country’s selective consumption tax on online bets fivefold, from 1% to 5%, according to iGaming Business. The tax applies only to online wagers, leaving land-based gambling untouched, & sits on top of the existing 12% gaming tax on operator revenue.

Why it matters

Licensed operators including Stake, Rush Street Interactive & Betsson entered Peru’s regulated market after its February 2024 launch. A fivefold tax rise raises the cost of taking bets there, & the bill itself says operators could pass some or all of the cost to bettors through changes to betting conditions, absorb it, or share it between operators & bettors.

The record

Current annual ISC revenue	S/324m / $94.1m, according to the bill
Projected annual ISC revenue at 5%	S/1.62bn, per the bill’s illustrative scenario
Gambling addiction treatment cases	14,409 recorded nationwide in 2025, per Peru’s health ministry

What happens next

Watch for the bill’s progress through Peru’s Congress; if passed, the new 5% rate takes effect from the first day of the month after publication in El Peruano.

Sources: Peru bill proposes fivefold increase in consumption tax rate to 5%

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