New Zealand
August 13 2020 Overview The New Zealand regulatory regime applicable to offshore betting operators has been updated through the enactment of the Racing Industry Act 2020 (NZ) (RIA), which came into effect on 1 August 2020. Among other things, the RIA establishes a point of consumption taxation regime, as well as obligations to pay product fees (known as information use charges) in respect of bets taken on racing and sporting events that take place in New Zealand.