Sector wants to create Cide-Bets to equate tax burden on betting platforms to that of productive sectors
The FNI (National Industry Forum), coordinated by the CNI (National Confederation of Industry), launches this Tuesday (28.Oct.2025), in Brasília, a manifesto for the creation of Cide-Bets (Contribution for Intervention in the Economic Domain), a contribution on online betting with a rate of 15% on the amount bet.
The proposal, according to the document, seeks to equalize the tax burden of online betting platforms with that of productive sectors and generate resources for health and education. The measure would be temporary and would be valid until 2027, when it would be replaced by the selective tax provided for in the tax reform.
The official launch is scheduled for 10 am this Tuesday, at the CNI headquarters, with the presence of representatives from the industry and the Locomotiva Institute, responsible for a study on the economic impact of virtual betting. The research estimates that the contribution could generate R$8.5 billion in revenue by 2026.
Tax inequality
According to the manifesto, the virtual betting market generates more than R$70 billion per year and has already attracted almost 18 million Brazilians in the first half of 2025 alone. For the CNI, the accelerated growth of the sector has brought negative social effects, such as debt, reduced consumption and cases of addiction.
“The productive sector faces a high tax burden, while the digital betting market pays much less taxes and still drains resources from the real economy”, stated the president of the CNI, Ricardo Alban.
Currently, bets are taxed by IRPJ (Corporate Income Tax), CSLL (Social Contribution on Net Profit), PIS (Social Integration Program), Cofins (Contribution for Social Security Financing) and ISS (Service Tax), in addition to a 12% rate on net revenue.
Prizes paid to bettors are subject to a 15% tax, a percentage considered low in relation to capital gains and financial investments.
For the CNI, the current model creates an imbalance between sectors and does not discourage harmful practices. The new contribution would follow the principle of selective taxation, applied to products such as cigarettes and alcoholic beverages, with the aim of increasing the immediate cost of betting and reducing the risk of addiction.
Economic impact
FNI simulations indicate that, with the creation of Cide-Bets, the volume bet would fall by around 22.5%, from R$70 billion to R$56.6 billion per year.
The document also points to popular support for the measure. According to a survey by Instituto Locomotiva, 81% of Brazilians consider it unfair for betting sites to pay less taxes, and 83% defend uniform charges across economic sectors.
