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Gambling: Taxation

Asked by Tony VaughanLabourTreasuryTabled Answered 2 June 2025UIN 53696

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the level of taxation on online gambling.

Answered by James Murray

The Government is currently consulting on proposals to simplify the gambling tax system by merging the three current taxes that cover remote (including online) gambling into one.

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