LAW Nº 29/2012 OF 27/07/2012 ESTABLISHING TAX ON GAMING ACTIVITIES
This provision says the law establishes a special tax on gaming activities.
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This provision says the law establishes a special tax on gaming activities. This article defines key terms used in the law on gaming taxes. Tax on gaming activities is calculated on the difference between total amounts wagered and winnings awarded, at 13%. Taxpayers must file a declaration for the gaming activities tax and pay the tax due within 15 days after each month ends. A 15% withholding tax applies to gaming winnings, with a zero rate for income up to 30,000 RWF when calculating the tax.
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Provisions of LAW Nº 29/2012 OF 27/07/2012 ESTABLISHING TAX ON GAMING ACTIVITIES
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Icyo iri tegeko rigamije
AI-assisted research summary: This provision says the law establishes a special tax on gaming activities.
Ingingo ya mbere: Icyo iri tegeko rigamije Article One: Purpose of this Law Article premier: Objet de la présente loi Ingingo ya mbere: Icyo iri tegeko rigamije Article One: Purpose of this Law Article premier: Objet de la présente loi Iri tegeko rishyiraho umusoro wihariye ku mikino y’amahirwe. This Law establishes a special tax on gaming activities. La présente loi instaure la taxe spéciale sur les jeux de hasard. - 2 Verify source ↗
Ibisobanuro
AI-assisted research summary: This article defines key terms used in the law on gaming taxes.
Ingingo ya 2: Ibisobanuro by’amagambo Article 2: Definitions of terms Article 2: Définitions des termes UMUTWE WA II: IMISORO KU MIKINO Y’AMAHIRWE CHAPTER II: TAXES ON GAMING ACTIVITIES CHAPITRE II: TAXES SUR LES JEUX DE HASARD Ingingo ya 2: Ibisobanuro by’amagambo Article 2: Definitions of terms Article 2: Définitions des termes iri Muri tegeko, asobanurwa ku buryo bukurikira: amagambo akurikira In this Law, the following terms mean: Dans la présente loi, les termes ci-après sont définis comme suit: igurizwa 1 º ibihembo byatsindiwe: amafaranga ayo ari yo yose, igicuruzwa, umutungo, sheki, bwa igurizwa, ideni, elegitoronike ikimenyetso cy’agaciro, itike cyangwa ikindi kintu icyo aricyo cyose kirengeje agaciro kanditse cyakiriwe n’umukinnyi bitewe n’ubuhanga bwe cyangwa se ku bwakiriwe, 1 º winnings: any money, merchandise, property, a cheque, credit, electronic credit collected, a debit, a token, a ticket or anything else of more than nominal value received by a player whether as a the player or result of operator, the application of the element of chance and or both; the skill of buryo 1 º gains: toute somme d’argent, marchandise, bien, chèque, crédit, crédit électronique, débit, jeton, ticket ou toute autre chose d’une valeur nominale reçue par un joueur que ce soit en vertu des qualités du joueur ou de l’opérateur, de l’application de l’élément de chance ou les deux à la fois; 54 Official Gazette nº 37 of 10 September 2012 ubw’ukoresha, cyangwa byombi; ikoresha ry’amahirwe 2 º imikino y’amahirwe: umukino wose ukinwa hakoreshejwe amakarita, utubumbe tw’impande nyinshi, amatike, ibikoresho cyangwa ibintu byose bikoresha ingufu za cyangwa iz’amashanyrazi mekanike, elegitoroniki imashini y’amafaranga, umutungo, sheki, igurizwa cyangwa ikarita y’igurizwa cyangwa ikintu cyose gisimbura agaciro; cyangwa mechanical, 2 º gaming activities: any game played with cards, dices, tickets, equipment or any or electromechanical device or machine for money, property, cheque, credit or credit card or any representative of value; 2 º jeux de hasard: toute forme de jeu joué au moyen de cartes, dés, tickets, équipement ou tout autre outil mécanique, électronique ou électromécanique ou machine pour argent, bien ou patrimoine, chèque, crédit ou carte de crédit ou autre représentation de valeur; electronic umubare 3 º integano: cyangwa ikindi cyategewe ku kintu ariko kitaramenyekana; kintu w’amafaranga cy’agaciro ikizavamo 3 º wager: a sum of money or representative of value that is risked on an occurrence for which the outcome is uncertain; 4 º umusoreshwa: umuntu wese ukoresha gusora imikino usabwa y’amahirwe umusoro ku mikino y’amahirwe. 4 º taxpayer: any gaming operator that is required to pay tax on gaming activities. 3 º pari: une somme d’argent ou un titre de valeur qui est mis(e) en risque en cas d’événement dont le résultat est incertain ; 4 º contribuable: tout opérateur des jeux de hasard soumis à la taxe sur les jeux de hasard. UMUTWE WA II: IMISORO KU MIKINO Y’AMAHIRWE CHAPTER II: TAXES ON GAMING ACTIVITIES CHAPITRE II: TAXES SUR LES JEUX DE HASARD - 3 Verify source ↗
Ibarwa ry‘umusoro ku mikino
AI-assisted research summary: Tax on gaming activities is calculated on the difference between total amounts wagered and winnings awarded, at 13%.
Ingingo ya 3: Ibarwa ry‘umusoro ku mikino y’amahirwe Article 3: Calculation of tax on gamimg activities Article 3: Calcul de la taxe sur les jeux de hasard Ingingo ya 4: Kumenyekanisha no Ingingo ya 3: Ibarwa ry’umusoro ku mikino y’amahirwe Article 3: Calculation of tax on gamimg activities Article 3: Calcul de la taxe sur les jeux de hasard Umusoro wakwa ku mikino y’amahirwe ubarwa ku kinyuranyo hagati y’amafaranga yakiriwe havanywemo ibihembo byatsindiwe. n’umusoreshwa The tax on gaming activities shall be calculated basing on the difference between the total amounts wagered and the winnings awarded. La taxe sur les jeux de hasard est calculée sur base de la différence entre le total des montants pariés et les gains donnés au contribuable. 55 Official Gazette nº 37 of 10 September 2012 fatizo cy’umusoro ku mikino Igipimo y’amahirwe kingana na cumi na gatatu ku ijana (13%) yakwa ku mafaranga yavuzwe mu gika kibanziriza iki. The rate of the tax on gaming activities shall be at thirteen percent (13%) of the amount referred to in the preceding paragraph. Le taux de la taxe sur les jeux de hasard est de treize pourcent (13%) du montant visé à l’alinéa précédent. Ingingo 4: Kumenyekanisha no kwishyura umusoro ku mikino y’amahirwe ya - 4 Verify source ↗
Declaration and payment of the
AI-assisted research summary: Taxpayers must file a declaration for the gaming activities tax and pay the tax due within 15 days after each month ends.
Article 4: Declaration and payment of the Article 4: Déclaration et paiement de la taxe 51 Official Gazette nº 37 of 10 September 2012 kwishyura umusoro ku mikino y’amahirwe tax on gaming activities sur les jeux de hasard Article 4: Declaration and payment of the tax on gaming activities Article 4: Déclaration et paiement de la taxe sur les jeux de hasard ku mikino Umusoreshwa agomba gukora imenyekanisha ry’umusoro y’amahirwe hakurikijwe impapuro n’uburyo bugenwa na cy’Imisoro Komiseri Mukuru w’Ikigo n’Amahoro no kwishyura umusoro ku mikino y’amahirwe mu gihe kitarenze iminsi cumi n'itanu (15) ikurikira impera ya buri kwezi. A taxpayer shall have to file and submit his/ her declaration of the tax on gamimg activities according to the form and procedure specified by the Commissioner General of the Rwanda Revenue Authority and pay the tax due in a period not exceeding (15) days fifteen following the end of each month. Le contribuable est tenu de remplir et soumettre sa déclaration de la taxe sur les jeux de hasard selon la forme et la procédure définies par le Commissaire Général de l’Office Rwandais des Recettes et payer la taxe due dans les quinze (15) jours qui suivent la fin de chaque mois. - 5 Verify source ↗
Ibarwa ry’umusoro ufatirwa
AI-assisted research summary: A 15% withholding tax applies to gaming winnings, with a zero rate for income up to 30,000 RWF when calculating the tax.
Ingingo ya 5: Ibarwa ry’umusoro ufatirwa ku bihembo byatsindiwe Article 5: Calculcation of withholding tax on winnings Article 5: Calcul de la retenue sur les gains ya Ingingo 6: Kumenyekanisha no kwishyura umusoro ufatirwa ku bihembo byatsindiwe Ingingo ya 5: Ibarwa ry’umusoro ufatirwa ku bihembo byatsindiwe Article 5: Calculcation of withholding tax on winnings Article 5: Calcul de la retenue sur les gains Umusoro wa cumi n’atanu ku ijana (15%) ufatirwa bihembo n’umusoreshwa byatsindiwe n’ukina imikino y’amahirwe. ku A withholding tax of fifteen percent (15%) shall be levied on winnings of a player of gaming activities. Un impôt retenu à la source de quinze pourcent (15%) est prélevé sur les gains du joueur des jeux de hasard. Umusoro wa cumi n’atanu ku ijana (15%) ukurwa ku kinyuranyo hagati y’igihembo cyatsindiwe n’amafaranga n’umukinnyi yashoye kuva atangira gukina umukino w’amahirwe kugeza ashoje. Mu kubara umusoro ufatirwa, amafaranga atarenze itatu (30.000) by’amafaranga y’u Rwanda asoreshwa ku ibihumbi mirongo The fifteen per cent (15%) tax applies to the difference between winnings of a player and the amount of money invested by the player from the start until the end of the game. L’impôt de quinze pourcent (15%) s’applique à la différence entre les gains du joueur et le montant investi par le joueur jusqu’à la fin du jeu. In computing the withholding tax, an income not exceeding (30.000) Rwandan francs shall be rated at zero per cent thousand thirty Dans la détermination de la taxe retenue à la source, la tranche inférieure à trente mille (30.000) francs rwandais est taxable au taux de 56 Official Gazette nº 37 of 10 September 2012 ijanisha rya zeru (0%). (0%). zéro pour cent (0%). ya Ingingo 6: Kumenyekanisha no kwishyura umusoro ufatirwa ku bihembo byatsindiwe Umusoreshwa agomba gukora imenyekanisha ry’umusoro ufatirwa ku bihembo byatsindiwe hakurikijwe impapuro n’uburyo bugenwa na Komiseri Mukuru w’Ikigo cy’Imisoro n’Amahoro no kwishyura umusoro wafatiriwe mu gihe kitarenze iminsi cumi n’itanu (15) ikurikira ukwezi yayafatiriyeho. - 6 Verify source ↗
Declaration and payment of tax
AI-assisted research summary: Taxpayers must file and submit the winnings tax declaration and pay the withheld tax within 15 days after the month it was withheld.
Article 6: Declaration and payment of tax withheld on winnings Article 6: Déclaration et paiement de la taxe retenue sur les gains UMUTWE WA III: INGINGO ZINYURANYE N’IZISOZA CHAPTER III: MISCELLANEOUS AND FINAL PROVISIONS CHAPITRE III: DISPOSITIONS DIVERSES ET FINALES Article 6: Declaration and payment of tax withheld on winnings Article 6: Déclaration et paiement de la taxe retenue sur les gains The taxpayer shall have to file and submit the declaration of the tax on winnings according to the form and procedure specified by the Commissioner General of the Rwanda Revenue Authority and pay the tax withheld in a period not exceeding fifteen (15) days following the month in which the tax was withheld. Le contribuable est tenu de remplir une déclaration de l‘impôt retenu à la source sur les gains selon la forme et la procédure définies par le Commissaire Général de l’Office Rwandais des Recettes et de payer l‘impôt retenu dans les quinze jours (15) qui suivent le mois au cours duquel la taxe a été retenue. III: UMUTWE WA ZINYURANYE N’IZISOZA INGINGO CHAPTER III: MISCELLANEOUS AND FINAL PROVISIONS CHAPITRE DIVERSES ET FINALES III: DISPOSITIONS - 7 Verify source ↗
Itegurwa, isuzuma n’itorwa
AI-assisted research summary: This provision says the law was drafted in English and then considered and adopted in Kinyarwanda.
Ingingo ya 7: Itegurwa, isuzuma n’itorwa ry’iri tegeko Article 7: Drafting, consideration and adoption of this Law Article 7: Initiation, examen et adoption de la présente loi Ingingo z’amategeko zinyuranyije n’iri tegeko Ivanwaho ya 8: ry’ingingo Ingingo ya 7: Itegurwa, isuzuma n’itorwa ry’iri tegeko Article 7: Drafting, consideration and adoption of this Law Article 7: Initiation, examen et adoption de la présente loi tegeko Iri rurimi ryateguwe rw’Icyongereza, risuzumwa kandi ritorwa mu rurimi rw’Ikinyarwanda. mu Ingingo z’amategeko zinyuranyije n’iri tegeko Ivanwaho ya 8: ry’ingingo This Law was drafted in English, considered and adopted in Kinyarwanda. La présente loi a été initiée en Anglais, elle a été examinée et adoptée en Kinyarwanda. - 8 Verify source ↗
Repealing provision
AI-assisted research summary: This provision repeals all earlier legal provisions that conflict with this Law.
Article 8: Repealing provision Article 8: Disposition abrogatoire Article 8: Repealing provision Article 8: Disposition abrogatoire Ingingo zose z’amategeko abanziriza iri kandi zinyuranyije na ryo zivanyweho. All prior legal provisions contrary to this Law are hereby repealed. 57 Toutes contraires à la présente loi sont abrogées. les dispositions légales antérieures Official Gazette nº 37 of 10 September 2012 - 9 Verify source ↗
Igihe iri tegeko ritangira
AI-assisted research summary: This law takes effect on the day it is published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda.
Ingingo ya 9: Igihe iri tegeko ritangira gukurikizwa Article 9: Commencement Article 9: Entrée en vigueur 52 Official Gazette nº 37 of 10 September 2012 ITEGEKO Nº 29/2012 RYO KUWA 27/07/2012 RIGENA UMUSORO KU MIKINO Y’AMAHIRWE 27/07/2012 29/2012 OF LAW Nº ESTABLISHING TAX ON GAMING ACTIVITIES Nº 29/2012 27/07/2012 LOI REGISSANT LA TAXE SUR LES JEUX DE HASARD DU Twebwe, KAGAME Paul, Perezida wa Repubulika; We, KAGAME Paul, President of the Republic; Nous, KAGAME Paul, Président de la République; ISHINGA INTEKO AMATEGEKO YEMEJE NONE NATWE DUHAMIJE, DUTANGAJE ITEGEKO RITEYE RITYA KANDI DUTEGETSE KO RYANDIKWA MU YA REPUBULIKA Y'U RWANDA IGAZETI LETA YA THE PARLIAMENT HAS ADOPTED AND WE SANCTION, PROMULGATE THE FOLLOWING LAW AND ORDER IT BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA LE PARLEMENT A ADOPTE ET NOUS SANCTIONNONS, PROMULGUONS LA LOI DONT LA TENEUR SUIT ET ORDONNONS QU'ELLE SOIT PUBLIEE AU JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE LA REPUBLIQUE DU RWANDA INTEKO ISHINGA AMATEGEKO: THE PARLIAMENT: LE PARLEMENT : Umutwe w'Abadepite, mu nama yawo yo kuwa 26 Kamena 2012; The Chamber of Deputies in its session of 26 June 2012; La Chambre des Députés, en sa séance du 26 juin 2012; Ishingiye ku Itegeko Nshinga rya Repubulika y'u Rwanda ryo kuwa 04 Kamena 2003 nk'uko ryavuguruwe kugeza ubu, cyane cyane mu ngingo zaryo, iya 62, iya 66, iya 67, iya 81, iya 90, iya 92, iya 93, iya 94, iya 108 n’iya 201; 2005 Ishingiye ku Itegeko n° 25/2005 ryo kuwa 04 Ukuboza imitunganyirize rigena y’isoresha nk’uko ryahinduwe kandi ryujujwe kugeza ubu; Ishingiye ku Itegeko n° 08/2009 ryo kuwa 27 Pursuant to the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda of 04 June 2003 as amended to date, especially in Articles 62, 66, 67, 81, 90, 92, 93, 94, 108 and 201; Vu la Constitution de la République du Rwanda du 04 juin 2003 telle que révisée à ce jour, spécialement en ses articles 62, 66, 67, 81, 90, 92, 93, 94, 108 et 201; Pursuant to Law n° 25/2005 of 04 December 2005 on tax procedures as modified and complemented to date; Vu la Loi nº25/2005 du 04 décembre 2005 portant création des procédures fiscales telle que modifiée et complétée à ce jour; Pursuant to Law n° 08/2009 of 27 April 2009 Vu la Loi n° 08/2009 du 27 avril 2009 portant 53 rigena imikorere Mata 2009 n’inshingano by’Ikigo cy’Imisoro n’Amahoro (RRA), cyane cyane mu ngingo yaryo ya 3; imiterere, Official Gazette nº 37 of 10 September 2012 determining the organization, functioning and responsibilities of Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA), especially in Article 3; organisation, fonctionnement et attributions de l’Office Rwandais des Recettes (RRA), spécialement en son article 3; Ishingiye ku Itegeko n° 58/2011 ryo kuwa 31 Ukuboza 2011 rigenga ibikorwa by’imikino y’amahirwe; Pursuant to Law n° 58/2011 of 31 December 2011 governing the gaming activities; Vu la Loi n° 58/2011 du 31 décembre 2011 régissant les activités de jeux de hasard; YEMEJE: ADOPTS: ADOPTE: UMUTWE WA MBERE: RUSANGE INGINGO CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL PROVISIONS CHAPITRE PREMIER: DISPOSITIONS GENERALES Ingingo ya 9: Igihe iri tegeko ritangira gukurikizwa Article 9: Commencement Article 9: Entrée en vigueur Iri tegeko ritangira gukurikizwa ku munsi Igazeti ya Leta ya ritangarijweho mu Repubulika y’u Rwanda. This Law shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda. La présente loi entre en vigueur le jour de sa publication au Journal Officiel de la République du Rwanda. Kigali, ku wa 27/07/2012 Kigali, on 27/07/2012 Kigali, le 27/07/2012 (sé) (sé) (sé) KAGAME Paul Perezida wa Repubulika KAGAME Paul President of the Republic KAGAME Paul Président de la République (sé) (sé) (sé) Dr. HABUMUREMYI Pierre Damien Minisitiri w’Intebe Dr. HABUMUREMYI Pierre Damien Prime Minister Dr. HABUMUREMYI Pierre Damien Premier Ministre Bibonywe kandi bishyizweho Ikirango cya Repubulika : Seen and sealed with the Seal of the Republic: Vu et scellé du Sceau de la République : (sé) KARUGARAMA Tharcisse Minisitiri w’Ubutabera/Intumwa Nkuru ya Leta (sé) KARUGARAMA Tharcisse Minister of Justice/Attorney General (sé) KARUGARAMA Tharcisse Ministre de la Justice/Garde des Sceaux 58
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