Written questions

Gambling: Excise Duties

Commons · Question 89866 · Tabled 11 Nov 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 17 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Vikki Slade

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of introducing a progressive remote betting duty on small, independent bookmakers.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 17 Nov 2025

The Government launched a consultation on proposals to simplify the current gambling tax system which closed on 21 July 2025. Responses are now being analysed and impacts are being assessed, and the Government will respond at Budget.