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Bookmakers: Taxation

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 15 September 2025UIN 74243

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increasing the tax rate paid by bookmakers to align it with the online gaming tax rate on Huntingdon Racecourse.

Answered by Ian Murray

Future proposals on Gambling Duties are a matter for HMT, should legislative changes come about following this consultation, we expect them to be accompanied by tax and impact notes from HMT, as is standard practice.

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