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Macau government collects US$896 million in gaming tax in January

Friday 14 de February 2025 / 12:00

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(Macau).- The government’s gaming tax revenue in January reached MOP$7.19 billion (US$896 million), down 2.1% year-on-year.

Macau government collects US$896 million in gaming tax in January

Information from Macau’s Financial Services Bureau (DSF) shows that the government’s gaming tax revenue in January reached MOP$7.19 billion (US$896 million), down 2.1% year-on-year.

The January tax figure correlates to Macau’s gross gaming revenues for the month of December, when GGR came in at MOP$18.2 billion (US$2.27 billion). December’s gaming revenues were impacted by a visit to Macau by China’s President Xi Jinping for the inauguration of Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai.

January’s tax take represents 7.7% of the government’s 2025 budget, which has been set at MOP$93.1 billion (US$11.6 billion).

Total government revenue for in January was MOP$8.39 billion (US$1.05 billion), meaning gaming tax accounted for 85.7% of the total.

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País: Macao

Región: Asia

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