New Zealand Problem Gambling Levy

1. New Zealand Problem Gambling Levy Rate
2. New Zealand Problem Gambling Levy Payment
3. New Zealand Problem Gambling Levy Rates

1. Susan and Michael are among the 80,000 New Zealanders the Problem Gambling Foundation believes are addicted to gambling. Kiwis lost $843 million to pokie machines last year.
2. The Gambling (Problem Gambling Levy) Regulations 2019 have been confirmed by Cabinet and will soon be notified in the New Zealand Gazette. The Gambling (Problem Gambling Levy) Regulations 2019 will take effect on 1 July 2019 and introduce the following levy rates (GST exclusive): Gaming Machine Operators (0.78% of player expenditure).

The New Zealand Gambling (Problem Gambling Levy) Regulations 2019 have been confirmed by Cabinet. The new regulations come into force on 1 July 2019.

New Zealand Problem Gambling Levy Rate

The Gambling (Problem Gambling Levy) Regulations 2019 have been confirmed by Cabinet.

The regulations will introduce new levy rates for the four levy-paying sectors and are planned to come into force on 1 July 2019. The newly confirmed levy rates (GST exclusive) are: gaming machine operators (0.78% of player expenditure); casinos (0.56% of player expenditure); NZ Lotteries Commission (0.43% of player expenditure); and New Zealand Racing Board (0.52% of player expenditure).

New Zealand Problem Gambling Levy Payment

Decisions made on the new levy rates come after the Department of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Health have consulted with the Gambling Commission, gambling operators, providers of services to prevent and minimise harmful gambling, and other affected groups.

The Regulatory Impact Assessment and the associated Cabinet paper will be proactively released on the Department of Internal Affairs and Ministry of Health's website shortly.

New Zealand Problem Gambling Levy Rates

The levy will be used to fund a national strategy and service delivery plan to prevent and minimise gambling harm.