Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JUN 2023年6月 亞博匯 15 請登錄asgam.com訂閱《亞博匯早報》 Sign up to receive IAG Breakfast Briefing at asgam.com MACAU SAYS 5% TAX ON JUNKET COMMISSIONS HERE TO STAY 澳門政府稱不會取消徵收博彩中介佣金5%稅的規定 THE MACAO SAR GOVERNMENT has told a junket lobby group that it will not abolish a 5% tax charged on commissions earned by junket operators. Confirmation of the government’s intention to impose the 5% tax comes after the Macau Association of Gaming and Entertainment Promoters sent a letter to the government on 6 February requesting its abolition. Junkets have long been required to pay tax on the commissions they receive on rolling chip turnover, although this tax has previously been waived. However, with the passing of Macau’s new junket law, titled Legal Framework for Operating Games of Chance in Casinos, the government is now demanding payment of the tax. In response to the lobby group’s letter, the government this week replied, “Under the Gaming Law, there is no legal basis to exclude a portion of gaming junkets income from the tax because of the cost of the gaming junkets. “In other words, according to the relevant provisions of the existing gaming law, the tax on gaming junkets commission should be calculated at 5% of the gaming junkets commission paid by the licensee.” 澳門特區政府 回覆澳門博彩中介專業協會的回 應中指出，不會取消徵收博彩中介佣金5%稅 的規定。 澳門博彩中介專業協會曾在2月6日到澳 門政府總部遞信，希望取消博彩監察協調局徵 收博彩中介佣金中5%作為中介稅的規定。 相隔數個月，政府回覆博彩中介專業協 會，認為現時未具備條件豁免5%博彩中介佣 金稅。 「根據博彩法，並不具備法律依據批淮因 博彩中介的成本費用，而將部分博彩中介收入 不納入稅項範圍。」政府在回覆信件中指出。 「特區政府經綜合分析，認為目前未見具 備條件豁免博彩法規定之稅項。換言之，按現 行博彩法的相關規定，計算博彩中介佣金稅項 應為承批公司支付博彩中介佣金的5%。」