TLDR Argentina’s tax agency ARCA reported ARS106.6 billion ($70.5 million) collected from online betting and gaming taxes between January and August 2026. August alone brought in ARS16.975 billion ($11.2 million), slightly below July’s ARS17.798 billion ($11.8 million). The tax is based on player deposits, not total revenue earned by betting operators. Tax rates range from 2.5% to 15% depending on whether an operator is registered, domestic, or foreign. Argentina’s total national tax revenue for August reached ARS20.509 trillion ($13.6 billion), up 33.5% from August 2025.
Argentina has collected ARS106.6 billion, or roughly $70.5 million, in taxes on online betting and gaming so far in 2026. The figures come from the Revenue and Customs Control Agency, known as ARCA, and cover the period from January through August.
In August alone, the country brought in ARS16.975 billion, or about $11.2 million, from online betting taxes. That was down slightly from July, when the total reached ARS17.798 billion, or roughly $11.8 million.
How The Tax Works
The online betting tax in Argentina is set out in Law 27,346. It applies to websites and networks that offer betting and games of chance, separate from physical gambling locations.
Unlike models based on gross gaming revenue or total betting turnover, this tax is tied to player deposits. Whatever amount a player puts into their gaming account gets taxed in Argentine pesos.
Because of this structure, the ARS106.6 billion collected reflects tax revenue only. It does not represent the total amount wagered by players or the total revenue earned by betting operators.
The online betting tax is just one part of Argentina’s broader tax collection. Total national tax revenue for August came to ARS20.509 trillion, or about $13.6 billion. That figure was 33.5% higher than the same month in 2025.
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