Haiti Sets HTG5M Online Licence and Tightens Payment Rules

The figures come from three decrees dated August 11 and published in Le Moniteur on August 21, 2026. The legislation creates the Autorité Nationale des Jeux de Hasard et d’Argent (ANJHA), which takes over gambling regulation from the state lottery, LEH. It also introduces licensing conditions for operators and technology suppliers.

Five Licence Categories, Plus a Bank Guarantee

Under the tax decree published in Le Moniteur, annual licence fees are:

• Luxury gaming houses – HTG10 million ($76,479);
• Online gambling operators – HTG5 million ($38,240);
• Borlette lottery operators – HTG2.5 million ($19,120);
• Digital platform suppliers and other gaming halls – HTG500,000 ($3,824).

Every new application also carries a non-refundable HTG50,000 review fee.

There is paperwork beyond the fee itself. According to the LEH legal overview, operators need a HTG5 million guarantee deposited with Haiti’s central bank. Only companies registered as sociétés anonymes qualify for a licence, which expires after one year.

For an online operator starting from scratch, HTG10.05 million ($76,862) is the figure to plan around. Of that, HTG5 million goes towards the annual licence, HTG50,000 pays for the application review and another HTG5 million is tied up in the bank guarantee.

Dollar amounts are calculated at the BRH reference rate of HTG130.7542 per USD for November 6, 2026.

How the 5% GGR Payment Works

The monthly tax advance is tied to GGR, calculated after player winnings are deducted from stakes. The rate is 5%, with the amount credited towards corporate income tax.

The decree also sets withholding rates for two types of payments: 15% on fees paid to service providers abroad and 5% on player winnings above HTG100,000.

Existing Licences and the New Payment Route

Gambling businesses face restrictions beyond taxation. Operators and their agents cannot offer electronic payment or money-transfer services. They also have 48 hours to report suspicious transactions and must keep customer identification and transaction records for five years.

Meanwhile, LEH-issued licences remain usable until expiry. Their holders need to register with ANJHA, which now oversees gambling permits.

The money goes elsewhere. In its October 5 notice, the Finance Ministry assigned licence fee and tax collection to DGI.

Two dates appear in the annual schedule: September 30 for ANJHA to send DGI its operator register, and October 31 for licence payments.