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Bookmakers: Taxation

Asked by Vikki SladeLiberal DemocratTreasuryTabled Answered 8 December 2025UIN 96337

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether telephone bookmakers will be subject to the increase to Remote Gaming Duty to 40% from 1 April 2026.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson

Telephone bookmakers will be subject to the new General Betting Duty rate of 25% for remote bets from 1 April 2027. This rate will not include telephone bets placed on UK horseracing, pool bets or spread bets.

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