Macau Gaming Tax Revenue Reaches US$9.22 Billion Through September 2026
Macau recorded US$9.22 billion in gaming tax revenue for the first nine months of 2026, a 5.9% year-on-year increase. This covers 80.6% of the MOP92.53 billion full-year target. September GGR fell 1.2% to MOP17.84 billion even as tax collections rose.
SCCG Take — The 40% tax mechanism produces visible timing lags versus GGR. Full-year delivery now hinges on Q4 performance against the unchanged MOP236 billion forecast.
Macau collected just over MOP74.56 billion (US$9.22 billion) in gaming fiscal revenue during the first nine months of 2026. The total rose 5.9 percent from the prior-year period, per data from the Financial Services Bureau. September tax revenue alone reached nearly MOP8.39 billion, up 7.4 percent month-on-month.
Tax Collections Against the 40 Percent Rate
The effective tax on casino gross gaming revenue stands at 40 percent under the concession system that took effect on 1 January 2023. Tax receipts and operator GGR totals are not directly comparable within a given period due to recording delays between casino operators and government accounts. September casino GGR came in at MOP17.84 billion, down 1.2 percent year-on-year.
Gaming taxes made up 84.1 percent of the government’s MOP88.71 billion in current revenue for the nine months ended 30 September. The nine-month tax haul equals 80.6 percent of the full-year expectation of nearly MOP92.53 billion. Officials project GGR of MOP236 billion for the full year. Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai stated there are currently no plans to adjust that forecast, as reported by GGRAsia.
Reporting: GGRAsia
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