Brazil postpones the treatment of the Anti-Faction Bill to 2026
The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies decided to postpone until 2026 the debate and voting on Bill 5,582/2025, known as the Anti-Faction Bill or Legal Framework for Combating Organized Crime. The decision was made by the Chamber president, Hugo Motta, together with the leaders of the parliamentary blocs, due to the lack of political consensus to advance the text before the start of the legislative recess, scheduled for December 22.
The initiative, which had already been approved in the Senate and returned to the Chamber of Deputies after undergoing modifications, has a direct impact on the online betting industry. Among its most controversial points is the creation of the Economic Domain Intervention Contribution on bets, known as CIDE-Bets, which proposes a 15 percent tax on each bet placed on digital platforms, destined for the National Public Security Fund.
According to projections cited during the legislative debate, CIDE-Bets could generate revenues close to R$30 billion annually, about US$5.5 billion. This revenue potential made the project one of the government’s main bets to strengthen the financing of security policies and contribute to balancing public accounts.
However, the proposal faced strong resistance both politically and in the private sector. Online betting companies and their representative associations warned that a tax applied directly on each bet could compromise the sustainability of the regulated market, reduce channeling towards legal operators, and encourage the growth of illegal gambling, reproducing scenarios observed in other jurisdictions.
The postponement also reflects internal disagreements in Congress about the overall scope of the project. While the ruling party defends the text approved by the Senate, which toughens penalties against criminal factions and raises base sentences up to 30 years with aggravating factors, opposition sectors push to revisit an earlier version debated in the Chamber of Deputies, deepening the lack of agreements.
Along with the Anti-Faction Bill, the vote on the Constitutional Amendment Proposal linked to public security was also postponed. In the parliamentary sphere, however, there is consensus that both the criminal discussion and the debate on online gambling taxation will return to occupy a central place on the legislative agenda starting in 2026.
For the betting industry in Brazil, the beginning of next year is shaping up to be a decisive period, marked by regulatory and fiscal decisions that could reshape the future of the regulated market in the country.
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