Written Question·Treasury·UIN 77716

Betting: Excise Duties

Tabled: 16 September 2025

Answered: 13 October 2025

Question

Mr Louie French

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of harmonising betting duty rates on (a) the number of jobs in the economy, (b) the tax revenue raised and (c) the rural economy.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson

The Government consultation on proposals to simplify the current gambling tax system by merging the three current taxes that cover remote (including online) gambling into one closed on 21 July 2025. Responses are now being analysed and a response to the c...

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