European Gaming and Betting Association Files Complaint over Germany Online Poker Tax Rates
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A European gambling association is taking issue with Germany’s allegedly inequitable tax scheme governing online gambling operators who offer poker to German players. In a complaint filed with the European Commission, the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) claims that Germany’s online poker tax rules give land-based gambling establishments an unfair competitive edge.
The European Gaming and Betting Association claims that Germany’s new online poker tax rates give an unfair advantage to the country’s land-based casinos. (Image: ayo.news)
The EGBA’s complaint also asserts that Germany’s new tax rules violate existing EU rules governing allowable state aid to certain market segments. The EGBA, which represents a half-dozen large European operators, asserts that the new 5.3% rollover tax is being applied only to online poker (and not to comparable live games