The UK Treasury and HMRC launched a consultation on 28 April 2025 on replacing three online gambling duties with a single Remote Betting & Gaming Duty. The proposal would combine rates of 21%, 15% and 15%, but the government has not set a rate; responses are due by 21 July 2025.
Operators may face a changed tax structure if the proposed single duty is adopted.
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UK Treasury minister Dan Tomlinson said the government had engaged with Gibraltar representatives after the Budget on the new Remote Betting Duty, following a question from Labour MP Gareth Snell. He said the duty changes were expected to raise more than £1bn a year, but gave no details of the discussions or any mitigation; the Treasury said it would continue monitoring the impact.
The UK House of Commons Treasury Committee recommended raising Remote Gaming Duty and Machine Gaming Duty from 21% to 50% in a report approved on 4 November, according to the report. The committee also called for progressive tax rates based on product harms and stronger controls against tax avoidance. Gibraltar’s justice and trade minister and the Betting and Gaming Council opposed the proposal.
The UK government’s Finance Bill 2026/2027 would change Remote Gaming Duty treatment for promotional plays, prizes and tournaments from 1 April 2027. It defines restricted play and gives HMRC power to make regulations on when gaming payments are waived; the changes follow tribunal rulings involving Jumpman Gaming and L&L Europe.
From April 2027, the Finance Bill would tighten how RGD treats promotional spins, prizes and tournaments. The UK government's Finance Bill 2026/2027 was published on Wednesday 4 November. The document also gives HMRC new discretionary powers over how Remote Gaming Duty is applied, without the need for more primary legislation.
HM Revenue & Customs published proposed changes on 28 October to UK Remote Gaming Duty rules for promotional plays, tournament participation and prizes. The proposals follow the Upper Tribunal’s decision to overturn a £13.2m assessment against Jumpman Gaming for periods between 2018 and 2022. HMRC expects the new rules to take effect from 1 April 2027.
HMRC is seeking changes to Remote Gaming Duty provisions on promotional gaming offers, reportedly. The move follows a tribunal ruling that removed a £3.2m tax bill for Jumpman Gaming.