Key Takeaways
- A report from the French Court of Auditors has recommended that the online gambling tax system should undergo comprehensive review.
- The report notes specifically that the unique French system of taxing 2% of all bets, rather than the more standard tax on Gross Gaming Revenue, puts French operators at a disadvantage.
- The report specifically singles out online poker, and suggests that the system increases the attractiveness of unregulated sites and likely reduces the tax money raised.
A report from the French Court of Auditors has recommended that the online gambling tax system should undergo comprehensive review. It is one of nine recommendations in a lengthy report that concludes that the 2010 Gambling Law has only partially succeeded in its stated goals.
