Question follow-through · 96337

Bookmakers: Taxation

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.

answeredTreasury

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
2 Dec 2025
Target answer date
8 Dec 2025
Answer
8 Dec 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 2 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    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.

  2. 8 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    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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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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