Problem Gambling Levy Nz

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19 June 2019

The Gambling (Problem Gambling Levy) Regulations 2019 have been confirmed by Cabinet and will soon be notified in the New Zealand Gazette.

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The Ministry of Health, as ‘the Department responsible’, is tasked with the funding and coordination of problem gambling services under the Gambling Act 2003, and assumed responsibility for this role on 1 July 2004. The Gambling Act requires the development of an integrated problem gambling strategy focused on public health. Over the next three years, the Problem Gambling Levy will raise $60 million, but less than half of this money will go to intervention services supporting gamblers. The majority of levy funds will be spent by the Ministry of Health on further gambling research, public health initiatives that “foster positive behaviours”, and administration. Problem gambling levy Problem gambling services are funded through a levy on gambling operators. The levy is collected from the profits of New Zealand’s four main forms of gambling: gaming machines in pubs and clubs; casinos; the New Zealand Racing Board and the New Zealand Lotteries Commission. Gambling (Problem Gambling Levy) Regulations 2016: revoked, on 1 July 2019, by regulation 13 of the Gambling (Problem Gambling Levy) Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/134). The cost of problem gambling services funded by the Ministry is recouped through a levy on the profits of the gambling industry, which is collected by the Inland Revenue Department. The levy setting process takes place following consultation on the Ministry’s needs assessment, strategy and service plan every three years.

The Gambling (Problem Gambling Levy) Regulations 2019 will take effect on 1 July 2019 and introduce the following levy rates (GST exclusive):

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  • 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).

The Minister of Internal Affairs, Hon Tracey Martin, has published a media release advising of the changes which you can read below or view using on the Beehive website using the following link: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/gambling-problem-gambling-levy-regulations-2019

18 June 2018

The Gambling (Problem Gambling Levy) Regulations 2019

Hon Tracey Martin

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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).

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.

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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.

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