Polokwane - Illegal gambling has cost the country around R110m in tax revenue, affecting service delivery, the Casino Association of SA (Casa) said on Friday.
"South Africa relies heavily on tax revenue with 34% derived from personal tax and 20% from corporate tax," CEO Themba Ngobese told a Sapa correspondent in a telephone interview.
"Any erosion of the corporate tax base means more burden for individual taxpayers. There is already talk of moving the VAT rate from 14% to 15% to inject an additional R16bn into the economy."