HMRC consults on proposed UK Remote Betting and Gaming Duty
HMRC has proposed combining Remote Gaming Duty, General Betting Duty and Pool Betting Duty into a single Remote Betting and Gaming Duty, with a consultation under way in the UK. The proposal does not specify a rate; the Betting and Gaming Council’s chief executive, Grainne Hurst, warned that matching the new rate to Remote Gaming Duty could raise costs for operators now paying General Betting Duty.
The proposed tax structure could change the duty paid by remote betting and gaming operators.