Breaking down the GB gambling tax increase

Dec 1, 2025
34 mins

Episode Description

Everyone’s had their say on last week’s Budget in the UK, which heralds a hike in remote gaming duty to 40% next year, and an increase in remote betting duty to 25% of GGR from 2027. But is it going to push all gambling activity offshore, and will it yield £1.1 billion in new tax revenue as the Office for Budget Responsibility claims? Ed Birkin is not so sure. 

Chapters

  • (00:00:15) - Robin Hood
  • (00:01:33) - UK Budget Special
  • (00:03:25) - UK budget: Will the onshore market shrink?
  • (00:09:57) - The Tax on Gambling Advertising
  • (00:11:10) - Gambling Commission budget: Should it be cut?
  • (00:13:18) - OBR: The UK's public finances
  • (00:22:14) - Wales gambling tax: Doomsday scenarios are too optimistic?
  • (00:25:56) - Steve Monash on the black market
  • (00:30:08) - Brexit and the UK oil and gas industry
  • (00:31:49) - Good Marketing and Terrible Gambling Adverts
  • (00:33:48) - Robin's Happy Ending
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