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Gambling: Taxation

Asked by Alex BallingerLabourTreasuryTabled Answered 10 March 2025UIN 34715

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of raising taxation on gambling operators.

Answered by James Murray

Gambling Duties raised £3.5 billion in revenue in 2023-24.As with all taxes, the Government keeps the gambling duty system under review during its Budget process.

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