Key Takeaways
- The introduction of the Netherlands new Remote Gambling Act could be delayed again after politicians ask for more time to debate the bill.
- One of the sticking points has been the proposal to charge land based casinos gambling taxes at 29%, whereas online gambling—including online poker—will pay taxes at 20% of gross gaming revenues.
- On September 26, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) will rule on the issue after the Danish government’s differential taxation rates were challenged by the Royal Scandinavian Casino Århus.
The introduction of the Netherlands new Remote Gambling Act could be delayed again after politicians ask for more time to debate the bill.
Members of the House of Representatives have asked for additional parliamentary time to be devoted to written debates. The knock on effect of this request is likely to be to push the bill’s implementation past the planned January 1, 2015 implementation date.
This is not the first time the bill has been delayed. Last year, the Council of Ministers announced that they would be taking the time to study the bill in depth.
