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20%? Is this even real ? Most of the companies not related to gambling pay lower than 10% but not the same in Kenya when it comes to the sports gambling. Now the biggest football clubs have joined hands to oppose this rule.
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What do you think ?

I think that every tax on what is harmful should always be increased to discourage people from consuming that product or service.
Some examples of what I am saying are... cigarettes, alcoholic beverages, hookers and also gambling.

I see, I'm starting a controversial discussion, but given the need for greater tax collection, it's preferable to raise the rates of non-essential and harmful services to the population (whether in terms of health or finance) than for other essential services.

Of course, every tax increase is bad and it needs to be done reasonably when it's unavoidable.

This is indeed an approach you suggested that I can very well comprehend and from a first glance there isn't much that speaks against your suggestion. Raising tax in the business sector that harms small innovative companies is definitely worse than raising tax on cigarettes and alcohol, gambling and prostitution.

Most of the big companies involved with gambling have very complex corporate structures that save them shit loads of tax payments anyway.

That also seems true to me and the companies of gambling sites that really make a lot of money will undoubtedly have set up certain constructions so that the money can be funneled through other channels and countries. they really don't pay the top price of their turnover, they would be crazy if they do. Tax avoidance is allowed, evasion is not. As long as they stick to that it's not a problem

And if one industry on this planet understands very well how to avoid taxes, it is definitely the gambling industry. There are good reasons for all those casinos to be registered in Cayman Islands and alike. You are probably not going to find a single casino that is registered in a state in the European Union except for Malta and Cyprus. Even as a private individual you can easily set up a structure within a day that let's you live almost tax free. You have to move though of course or at least be more than 6 months out of your home country.