Question follow-through · 77716

Betting: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of harmonising betting duty rates on (a) the number of jobs in the economy, (b) the tax revenue raised and (c) the rural economy.

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Answering body: Treasury
Tabled: 16 Sept 2025
Target answer date: 13 Oct 2025
Answer: 13 Oct 2025 · 27 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

16 Sept 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of harmonising betting duty rates on (a) the number of jobs in the economy, (b) the tax revenue raised and (c) the rural economy.
13 Oct 2025
Target answer date
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13 Oct 2025
Answer published
The Government consultation on proposals to simplify the current gambling tax system by merging the three current taxes that cover remote (including online) gambling into one closed on 21 July 2025. Responses are now being analysed and a response to the c...

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