According to a new joint assessment by the Ministry of Finance and the Netherlands gambling authority, Kansspelautoriteit, the higher gambling tax in the Netherlands has only generated a small fraction of the additional revenues expected by policymakers.
The tax rate in the Netherlands was raised to 34.2% from the previous level, but the increase only resulted in an additional EUR 2 million in revenue for the year 2025. This figure fell significantly short of the anticipated financial boost projected by authorities.
The findings from the assessment conducted by the Ministry of Finance and Kansspelautoriteit highlight the disparity between the expected and actual financial outcomes following the implementation of the higher gambling tax in the country.
