Written question asked by George Howarth (Labour) on Thursday, 26 September 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 September 2019. It was answered by Simon Clarke (Conservative) on Friday, 4 October 2019 on behalf of the Treasury.
Football Pools: Excise Duties
- Question
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to reduce the tax on the football pools to bring it in line with taxation rates applying to bingo.
- Answer
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The Government has no current plans to reduce Pool Betting Duty. Reducing it to 10% is likely to have a negligible effect on the football pools, but could put revenue at risk particularly through incentivising switching of products from fixed odds bets to pooled bets.
HM Treasury however keeps all taxes, including Pool Betting Duty, under active review.
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- 291241
- Session
- 2017-19
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- Excise duties Football pools
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