Ministry of Finance plans 15% tax on contest prizes, lottery wins, and betting payouts. Tax applies to winnings from EU and EEA countries. Current 10% flat tax deducted at payout regardless of other income. Change halves fiscal take by increasing rate 50%. Spain taxes 20% over 40,000 euros. Portugal taxes 20% over 5,000 euros. Italy taxes 20% over 500 euros. Romania uses progressive tax up to 40%. Czechia taxes 15% over ~39,000 euros. Slovenia taxes 15% over 300 euros. Netherlands taxes ~30% over 449 euros. Germany, UK, Austria, Belgium, Finland tax operators not recreational players. France exempts casual players but taxes pros up to 45%. State views gambling as revenue source needing addiction and black market controls.