HMRC reports £1.93bn in UK gambling tax revenue for April to July
HM Revenue & Customs said provisional gambling and betting tax receipts in the UK reached £1.93bn between April and July 2026, up 19% year on year. Remote Gaming Duty accounted for about half of the total after its rate rose from 21% to 40% on 1 April 2026. The report says the government expects further changes to betting duties from April 2027.
Operators face higher remote gaming taxation and a further planned increase in betting duty from April 2027.