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Gambling: Taxation

Asked by Dan NorrisIndependentTreasuryTabled Answered 4 November 2025UIN 85077

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of increasing taxes on the gambling industry on the economy.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson

The Government makes tax policy decisions at fiscal events. If any changes are made to gambling duties at Budget, legislation will be accompanied by a Tax Information and Impact Note which will set out the expected impacts.

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