Internal Affairs

Peters, who is also the country’s Deputy Prime Minister, said that repealing the levy would be an integral step towards revamping New Zealand’s racing industry. He added: “The funds will be redistributed to the Racing Codes and Sport New Zealand, with a proportion set aside to support the reduction of gambling harm. Funded through a levy on gambling operators. Problem gambling is a new service area to the Ministry of Health, and in order to provide a well-planned and transparent approach, we have prepared several documents for consultation. The Gambling Act 2003 makes explicit the Ministry of Health™s consultation requirements for the. 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.

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).

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New Zealand Problem Gambling Levy Rates

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.

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.

Gambling

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

Internal Affairs

New Zealand Problem Gambling Levy 2019

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.

New Zealand Problem Gambling Levy Payment

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.

New Zealand Problem Gambling Levy Rate

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