The way pokies venues are taxed could be overhauled after a local council accused pubs and clubs of abusing concessions designed to pump money back into the community.
The Andrews government is considering overhauling the way pokies venues are taxed after a local council accused pubs and clubs of widely abusing generous concessions designed to pump money back into local communities.
Under Victorian law, gaming machine revenue at pubs, clubs and RSLs are taxed at a lower rate than hotels, but they are required to demonstrate they are returning 8.33 per cent of their pokie revenue to their communities. “The government needs to tighten the loophole to say, ‘You cannot deduct general operational expenses’,” Haweil said. “In this fiscal environment we’re operating in, where everyone is required to tighten their belt, why aren’t pokies operators being asked to do the same?”
Premier Daniel Andrews is well-known in business and political circles for his close relationship with the liquor and gaming industries, especially the Australian Hotels Association .
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