Uruguay's parliament reallocates incremental betting VAT revenue from January 2027
By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Summary
Uruguay’s Parliament approved a change to the distribution of incremental VAT revenue from sports betting, reported by Focus Gaming News. From January 2027, the scheme will allocate 45% to OFI, 25% each to the Uruguayan Olympic Committee and the National Sports Secretariat, and 5% to Fundación Deporte Uruguay, excluding AUF. The allocation covers half of the VAT increase against the 2014 baseline.
Why it matters
The new allocation redirects incremental sports-betting VAT to named sports bodies and excludes AUF.