TLDR Macau collected MOP9.07 billion ($1.12 billion) in gambling taxes in April 2026, up 2.3% from March Year-to-date gaming tax revenue reached MOP34.87 billion, a 16.9% increase over the same period in 2025 Gaming taxes made up nearly 86.5% of Macau’s total current revenue through April The four-month total represents about 37.9% of the government’s projected yearly gaming tax target of MOP92.53 billion Macau’s casino tax rate is set at 40% of gross gaming revenue under the ten-year concession system that began in January 2023
Macau’s government pulled in just over MOP9.07 billion, or about $1.12 billion, in gambling tax revenue during April 2026. The figures were released by the city’s Financial Services Bureau.
The April total marked a 2.3% increase compared to the MOP8.87 billion collected in March. It continued a steady stream of tax income flowing from the casino industry into public coffers.
For the first four months of 2026, Macau’s gaming tax revenue reached MOP34.87 billion. That figure was 16.9% higher than the same January-to-April stretch in 2025.
The numbers show how central the casino industry remains to Macau’s finances. Gaming taxes accounted for nearly 86.5% of the city’s MOP40.30 billion in total current revenue recorded through the end of April.
Casino Tax Structure Remains Key to Public Revenue
Under the ten-year gaming concession arrangement that took effect on January 1, 2023, casino operators in Macau pay a 40% tax on gross gaming revenue. That rate applies across the territory’s licensed operators.
The April collection followed March’s MOP8.87 billion and represented a modest but consistent rise. The government’s tax data does not directly track casino gross gaming revenue for the same calendar month, but it still serves as a reliable measure of the sector’s contribution.
The Financial Services Bureau data confirmed that gaming remained