I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the relevant information available relates to receipts of Betting Duty, Bookmaking Premises Duty and Bookmakers Licences Duty. Bets placed with bookmakers in the State are liable to Betting Duty at 1%. However, an exemption applies to the Betting Duty in relation to bets accepted by on-course bookmakers at horserace or greyhound race meetings but the exemption does not extend to bets accepted by on-course bookmakers by any means of telecommunications. Bets placed with the Tote are also exempt from betting duty.
Figures of the total duties collected from 2001 to 2007, and to date in 2008 where available, in relation to Bookmakers together with the excise duty on Gaming, Gaming Machines and Amusement Machine Licences are as follows:
Betting Duty, Bookmaking Premises Duty and Bookmakers Licences Duty
Year
|
Betting Duty Net Receipts
|
Bookmakers Licences Net Receipts
|
Bookmaking Premises Net Receipts
|
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
2001
|
68,066,165
|
146,921
|
342,829
|
2002
|
47,952,219
|
139,813
|
343,548
|
2003
|
38,422,170
|
145,124
|
368,980
|
2004
|
45,552,353
|
131,474
|
329,080
|
2005
|
45,850,201
|
147,500
|
400,900
|
2006
|
54,295,658
|
123,750
|
386,840
|
2007 (Prov)
|
36,437,009
|
177,000
|
529,720
|
End Aug 2008 (Prov)
|
27,384,415
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Gaming, Gaming Machines and Amusement Machine Licences
Year
|
Gaming Net Receipts
|
Gaming Machines Net Receipts
|
Amusement Machines Net Receipts
|
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
2001
|
75,962
|
1,966,967
|
805,217
|
2002
|
80,439
|
2,019,282
|
854,221
|
2003
|
70,090
|
2,918,210
|
921,993
|
2004
|
62,590
|
2,337,600
|
795,827
|
2005
|
58,500
|
2,372,965
|
833,630
|
2006
|
59,110
|
2,778,377
|
794,584
|
2007
|
61,805
|
2,754,685
|
781,080
|