Inside Asian Gaming

IAG APR 2023年4月 亞博匯 62 FEATURES O n 9 December 2022, the Macau g o v e r n m e n t announced an a dm i n i s t r a t i v e regulation called “Regulations on the implementation of the reduction [of tax on] on gross gaming revenue of the concessionaire”. The regulation stipulates that if visitors holding a foreign passport gamble in designated foreigner-only areas within Macau casinos, concessionaries can receive a tax break on revenues generated of up to 5% of GGR. These foreign visitors do not include visitors from mainland China, Taiwan or Hong Kong. Director of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Adriano Marques Ho, mentioned at a press conference that “the DICJ had guidelines for foreign gamblers betting in the foreigner-only gaming zones. Chips in the designated zone are foreigner- only so that the DICJ can learn the GGR generated by foreign gamblers. “Concessionaries are free to decide the scale of the foreigner-only zones, including the number of tables. The DICJ will not set a betting limit (for the zone).” DICJ Director Adriano Marques Ho 澳門博監局局長何浩瀚