Real Decreto-ley 16/1977, de 25 de febrero, por el que se regulan los aspectos penales, administrativos y fiscales de los juegos de suerte, envite o azar y apuestas. | BOE-A-1977-5883 — Spain law | Esheria

Real Decreto-ley 16/1977, de 25 de febrero, por el que se regulan los aspectos penales, administrativos y fiscales de los juegos de suerte, envite o azar y apuestas.

The Government and the Ministry of the Interior are authorized to set supplementary gambling-related rules, sanctions, tax administration rules, export-control rules, and special rules for casino companies.

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Jurisdiction
Spain
Instrument
Decree law
Citation
BOE-A-1977-5883
Version
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Language
es
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administrative sanctions casino operations confiscation criminal penalties export controls foreign participation gambling gambling regulation gaming authorization gaming taxation licensing lottery and betting regulation payment schedule penalties public administration tax rates taxation

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The Government and the Ministry of the Interior are authorized to set supplementary gambling-related rules, sanctions, tax administration rules, export-control rules, and special rules for casino companies. La Administración del Estado तय rules, authorizations, and general regulation for certain gambling and betting activities, and may take direct or delegated responsibility for running them. The Real Decreto-ley must be reported immediately to the Cortes Españolas. This provision penalizes operators and players involved in unauthorized gambling, and allows confiscation of items used for such games. Casinos, gaming venues, and certain businesses are subject to a gaming-related tax, with specified rates, annual fees, payment timing, and penalties for non-payment or hiding the tax base.