We often see an increase in gambling duties in the United Kingdom annual Budget. This guide lists the current gaming duty bands and gambling duty rates.
BETTING DUTY: The different gambling duty rates are an automatic inclusion in the cost of:
Bingo
Casino games (e.g. Poker and Blackjack)
Betting at bookmaker shops
Lottery tickets (e.g. The National Lottery)
Pool Betting (e.g. the football pools)
Slot machines (e.g. fruit or quiz machine)
Online gambling or telephone gambling
UK Gambling Tax Rates
Note: Different types of betting and gambling determine the rate and type of duty levied.
Bingo: Bingo duty rate is 10%
Casino Games: Gaming duty rates range between 15% and 50% (determined by the amount of money made by the casino)
Financial Spread Betting: The general betting duty rate is 3%
Fruit or Quiz Machines: The Machine Games Duty (MGD) is 5% (with a prize up to £10 costing up to 20 pence to play)
