South Africa: Online Gambling Tax Coming As Government Tries to Slow Betting
[AllAfrica - Africa] - 20/01/2026
[Scrolla] The National Treasury plans a 20% tax on online gambling and extends the public comment deadline to 27 February 2026. Treasury says the tax aims to slow gambling addiction as online betting grows quickly across South Africa.
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