The amount of gaming tax the Macau government collected in the first half of 2025 rose by just 1.05 percent yearly, according to the most recent data from the SAR’s Financial Services Bureau.
In total, the government collected nearly MOP45.26 billion ($5.59 billion) in taxes on games of chance during the six-month period, amounting to 48.6 percent of that outlined in the government’s budget plan.
The figure means that June’s gaming revenue tax amounted to MOP8.15 billion ($1.01 billion), a 4.83 percent yearly increase.
During the month of June, Macau’s GGR reached MOP21.06 billion ($2.6 billion), marking a 19 percent increase compared to the same month last year.
For the first half of 2025, Macau’s casino GGR totaled MOP118.77 billion ($14.69 billion), up 4.4 percent year-on-year.
Under Macau’s 10-year gaming concession system, which came into effect on January 1st of last year, the effective tax rate on casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) stands at 40 percent.
