Written answers

Tuesday, 3 July 2012

Department of Finance

Proposed Legislation

9:00 pm

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 181: To ask the Minister for Finance when the proposed Betting Amendment Bill will be published; if he will publish the heads of the Bill in advance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32433/12]

Photo of Michael NoonanMichael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The Finance Act 2011 provides for the taxation of bets that remote bookmakers enter into with persons in the State. This means, for example, that a business which engages in online bookmaking and which accepts bets from people in this country will be liable for betting duty on those bets, irrespective of where that business is based. The existing betting duty (1%) will be applied to such bets. The Finance Act also provides for the taxation of Betting Exchanges under the new arrangements; however the calculation of the tax will take account of their particular business model, in other words a tax on the commission charged. The proposed Betting (Amendment) Bill, which is being drafted at present, will establish the regulatory framework for these licences. The tax changes provided for in the Finance Act can only be implemented once the Betting (Amendment) Bill is enacted. This Bill is well advanced and it is hoped that it will be published this session.

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