Gesetzgebung

Japan – Japanese casino tax could hit 50 per cent of GGR

Gaming taxation could be as high as 50 per cent of GGR according to reports of discussions taking between the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito who want a detailed tax rate to be included in draft legislation to be presented to the Diet.

Der IR-Umsetzungsentwurf wird voraussichtlich während der ordentlichen Landtagssitzung im Juni 2018 vorgestellt.

Der vorgeschlagene Steuersatz würde bei 30 Prozent für Betreiber mit einem Jahresumsatz von bis zu 300 Mrd Umsatz zwischen 2.8 und 40 Milliarden Yen (300 Milliarden US-Dollar).

Another suggestion has been an entry fee for locals of ¥2k (US$18.50). Other proposals currently being discussed include limiting the foot print of the gaming floor within any integrated resort to three per cent of total floor space with a cap of 15,000 square meters. Politicians are also debating how best to limit the number of visits by locals to 10 times a month and to three times a week with a government-issued My Number identity card complete with an embedded IC chip.