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Find out how to apply VAT to betting, gaming, bingo, lotteries and machine games.
The Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) is required to collect a statutory levy, known as the Horserace Betting Levy, from horseracing bookmakers and the Tote successor company which it then distributes for the improvement of horseracing and breeds of horses...
VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.
VAT is a tax you pay on most goods and services. % of VAT What the rate…
In shops Any VAT due is already included in the price of something you buy…
You’ll pay a rate of either 5% or 0% VAT when certain energy-saving…
If you’re over 60, you pay a reduced rate of VAT (5%) on certain mobility…
You can only buy tax-free goods from shops: in Great Britain (England,…
Tobacco Duty is included in the price you pay for cigarettes, cigars and…
Fuel Duty is included in the price you pay for petrol, diesel and other…
Airlines pay Air Passenger Duty (APD) for every passenger who flies from…
Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) is usually included in the price you pay for…
Bi-annual betting and gaming receipts and declarations statistics. Updated with provisional data from October 2022 to March 2023.
Bi-annual betting and gaming receipts and declarations statistics. Updated with provisional data from October 2023 to March 2024.
Bi-annual betting and gaming receipts and declarations statistics. Updated with provisional data from April to August 2025.
Bi-annual betting and gaming receipts and declarations statistics.
Bi-annual betting and gaming receipts and declarations statistics. Updated with provisional data from April to September 2024.
Bi-annual betting and gaming receipts and declarations statistics. Updated with provisional data from October 2021 to March 2022.
Bi-annual betting and gaming receipts and declarations statistics. Updated with provisional data from April to September 2022.
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