Lithuania Moves Toward a Tiered Gambling Tax System by 2028

The parties forming Lithuania's new coalition government have agreed in principle to move to a tiered system for gambling tax. The aim is to increase state revenues as effectively as possible. The proposal was championed by Minister Tomas Tomilinas of the Democratic Union party.

Tomilinas said that a group made up of the Social Democrats, Farmers, Greens and Democrats reached agreement on a tiered tax for gambling licences at a meeting on 5 November. The tax brackets and rates have not yet been set. Tomilinas said the package would bring an additional 36 million to the state budget. He said the model has been accepted and that the focus now turns to the figures. The Finance Ministry is still finalising its position on the bill submitted by Tomilinas and other lawmakers.

Before the new regulatory framework takes full effect in 2028, the coalition will continue Lithuania's gambling reforms. As part of this, stricter compliance, player protection and advertising requirements will be introduced. Officials have been asked to apply the special provisions on monitoring the country's 28 gambling licences, both land-based and online.