<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Gambling activity is a multifaceted phenomenon. Gambling is a special field of business. The government authorities ascribe the right to a monopoly of this area of economic activity. The randomness and financial size of gambling foster the development of the grey market. In addition to the economic effect, the moral dimension of this type of activity is an extremely important aspect. The Customs and Tax Control Service supervises the functioning of the gambling market in Poland.<bold>Subject and purpose of work:</bold> The article is devoted to the issue of gambling. The aim of the research was to present the activities of the Customs and Tax Control Service in the field of legal and illegal gambling.<bold>Materials and methods:</bold> The study methods used were literature review, legal acts, documents of the Ministry of Finance, statistic data, using quantitive and systems analysis.<bold>Results:</bold> As a result, the directions of the Customs and Tax Control Service activities were identified in the field of gambling market control.<bold>Conclusions:</bold> The activities of Customs and Tax Control Service bring results in fighting illegal gambling, protecting players, and raising social awareness of the dangers of using services of illegal gaming operators.</abstract>

Gambling activity is a multifaceted phenomenon. Gambling is a special field of business. The government authorities ascribe the right to a monopoly of this area of economic activity. The randomness and financial size of gambling foster the development of the grey market. In addition to the economic effect, the moral dimension of this type of activity is an extremely important aspect. The Customs and Tax Control Service supervises the functioning of the gambling market in Poland.Subject and purpose of work: The article is devoted to the issue of gambling. The aim of the research was to present the activities of the Customs and Tax Control Service in the field of legal and illegal gambling.Materials and methods: The study methods used were literature review, legal acts, documents of the Ministry of Finance, statistic data, using quantitive and systems analysis.Results: As a result, the directions of the Customs and Tax Control Service activities were identified in the field of gambling market control.Conclusions: The activities of Customs and Tax Control Service bring results in fighting illegal gambling, protecting players, and raising social awareness of the dangers of using services of illegal gaming operators.

The Activities of Customs and Tax Control Service in the Field of Gambling Market

Economic and Regional Studies / Studia Ekonomiczne i Regionalne

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Gambling activity is a multifaceted phenomenon. Gambling is a special field of business. The government authorities ascribe the right to a monopoly of this...

The Activities of Customs and Tax Control Service in the Field of Gambling Market

Data publikacji: 09 lip 2019

Zakres stron: 200 - 211

Otrzymano: 01 maj 2019

Przyjęty: 01 cze 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ers-2019-0018

Słowa kluczowe
gambling, gambling tax, Customs and Tax Control Service, addiction

© 2019 Katarzyna Lik, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Activities of Customs and Tax Control Service in the Field of Gambling Market

Data publikacji: 09 lip 2019

Zakres stron: 200 - 211

Otrzymano: 01 maj 2019

Przyjęty: 01 cze 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ers-2019-0018

Słowa kluczowegambling, gambling tax, Customs and Tax Control Service, addiction

© 2019 Katarzyna Lik, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
gambling, gambling tax, Customs and Tax Control Service, addiction