Question follow-through · 56579

Horse Racing: Gambling

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the proposals on the harmonisation of gambling duties outlined in the consultation entitled The Tax Treatment of Remote Gambling, last updated on 6 May 2025,

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
2 Jun 2025
Target answer date
4 Jun 2025
Answer
9 Jun 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

Recorded timeline

  1. 2 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the proposals on the harmonisation of gambling duties outlined in the consultation entitled The Tax Treatment of Remote Gambling, last updated on 6 May 2025,

  2. 4 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 9 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    The Government is consulting on proposals to simplify the current gambling tax system by merging the three current taxes that cover remote (including online) gambling into one – reducing complexity. The Government is committed to engaging with all stakeho...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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