title: Rwanda — Tax: What is the tax take? | advennt.io canonical: https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/rwanda/taxes/ [Jurisdictions](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/) [Rwanda](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/rwanda/) Tax Rwanda · Question 05 of 11 # Tax: What is the tax take? Unfavourable · Confirmed · AI-generated · [Back to full Rwanda report →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/rwanda/) Key section parameters | Jurisdiction | Rwanda (RW) | |---|---| | Regulator | Recorded in register | | Favourability | Unfavourable | | Confidence | Confirmed | | Review status | AI-generated | | Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 | Summary answer Rwanda's Income Tax Amendments Act (gazetted 29 May 2025; gaming provisions effective three months later) raised the GGR operator tax from 13% to 40% and the player-winnings withholding tax from 15% to 25%, while exempting gaming businesses from corporate income tax. The national lottery is excluded… ## Full section analysis Rwanda's Income Tax Amendments Act (gazetted 29 May 2025; gaming provisions effective three months later) raised the GGR operator tax from 13% to 40% and the player-winnings withholding tax from 15% to 25%, while exempting gaming businesses from corporate income tax. The national lottery is excluded from the 40% GGR charge. The combined 40% GGR plus 25% player withholding is among the highest gambling tax burdens in Sub-Saharan Africa.