Written questions

Lotteries: Taxation

Commons · Question 16654 · Tabled 27 Nov 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 6 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Scott Arthur

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had recent representations on the potential merits of zero-rating society lotteries under any future statutory levy on gambling operators.

Answer

Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 6 Dec 2024

As set out in the Government’s response to the consultation on the statutory levy, we will introduce a statutory levy charged to all licensed gambling operators. Society lotteries will be charged the levy at the lowest rate of 0.1%, in recognition of the ...