Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 April 2016
9. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Finance for a breakdown of receipts from 1% betting duty and from 15% commission tax in the past year following the enactment of the Betting Amendment Act 2015, which extended betting duty to online and mobile bookmakers; how these receipts compare to betting duty receipts for the previous three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8639/16]
View answerI am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the provisions of the Betting (Amendment) Act 2015 commenced 1st August 2015. Remote bookmakers pay 1% betting duty on bets entered into with persons in the State and remote betting intermediaries pay betting intermediary duty (15% of commission) in respect of commission charges levied on persons availing of betting intermediary facilities within the State.
The receipts and breakdown of receipts for 2012 to 2015 are outlined in the following table. Figures for 2015 are provisional at this time. Returns are due on a quarterly basis, in the month following the quarter end.
|
- |
Traditional Betting |
Remote Betting |
Commissions |
Total |
|
|
- |
€m |
€m |
€m |
€m |
|
|
2012 |
27.1 |
- |
- |
27.1 |
|
|
2013 |
25.4 |
- |
- |
25.4 |
|
|
2014 |
26.2 |
- |
- |
26.2 |
|
|
2015 (Prov) |
27.8 |
3.0 |
0.3 |
31.1 |
