Portugal already has a special online gambling tax at a rate of 25% on the gross revenue of licensed operators.

Omissions

• The claim presents 25% as if it were the single or general rate for all online gambling in Portugal, omitting that the IEJO applies different rates depending on the type of game: 8–16% on turnover for sports betting, 15–30% (sliding scale) on gross revenue for casino and poker, and 25% on gross revenue only for games of fortune and chance and horse race betting.
• The claim does not specify which categories of online gambling the 25% rate applies to, creating the misleading impression of a uniform tax regime.
• The MEP did not cite any source for the figure, and no primary legislative source (such as Decree-Law 66/2015 as amended) was directly accessed during verification.

Sources

• AcademicRepositório Universidade Católica PortuguesaPara os jogos de fortuna ou azar o IEJO incide sobre a receita bruta da entidade exploradora, à taxa de 25%.
• SecondaryAssembleia da República — Relatório de Análise (Grupo de Trabalho — Jogos e Apostas Online)A taxa do IEJO nas apostas hípicas mútuas é fixada em 25% (anteriormente 15%) sobre a receita bruta das entidades exploradoras.
• SecondaryiGaming BusinessA sliding scale of between 15% and 30% is set for online poker and casino games while firms pay an incremental tax of between 8% and 16% on [sports betting].
• SecondaryLexology — Snapshot: remote gambling in PortugalGames of fortune and chance: special gaming tax of 25 per cent on the gross gaming revenue.
• SecondaryICLG — Gambling Laws and Regulations Report 2026 PortugalTax rates range from 2.5% to 35% based on gross gambling revenue.