Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981

[F1F22 Bookmakers: general betsU.K.

(1)General betting duty shall be charged on a bet made with a bookmaker who is in the United Kingdom.

(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to—

(a)an on-course bet,

(b)a spread bet, [F3F4. . . ]

(c)a bet made by way of pool betting, [F5, or]F6. . .

[F7(d)a bet made using a gaming machine, within the meaning of section 23 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994.]

F8(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)The amount of duty charged in respect of bets made with a bookmaker in an accounting period shall be 15 per cent. of the amount of his net stake receipts for that period.]

Textual Amendments

F1Cross-heading and ss. 1-5D substituted (6.10.2001 with effect as mentioned in art. 2 of the commencing S.I.) for ss. 1-5 by 2001 c. 9, s. 6, Sch. 1; S.I. 2001/3089, art. 2

F2Cross-heading and ss. 1-5D substituted (6.10.2001 with effect as mentioned in art. 2 of the commencing S.I.) for ss. 1-5 by 2001 c. 9, s. 6, Sch. 1; S.I. 2001/3089, art. 2

F3Word in s. 2(2)(b) inserted (retrospective to 31.3.2002 with application as mentioned in s. 12(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2002 (c. 23), s. 12, Sch. 4 Pt. 1 para. 3(a)

F4Word in s. 2(2) repealed (19.7.2006) by Finance Act 2006 (c. 25), s. 178, Sch. 26 Pt. 2

F5S. 2(2)(d) and preceding word added (with effect as mentioned in s. 9(2) of the amending Act) "after paragraph (c)" by virtue of Finance Act 2006 (c. 25), s. 9(1)(2)

F6S. 2(2)(d) and preceding word repealed (retrospective to 31.3.2002 with application as mentioned in s. 12(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2002 (c. 23), ss. 12, 141, Sch. 4 Pt. 1 para. 3(b), Sch. 40 Pt. 1(4)

F7S. 2(2)(d) and preceding word added (with effect as mentioned in s. 9(2) of the amending Act) "after paragraph (c)" by virtue of Finance Act 2006 (c. 25), s. 9(1)

F8S. 2(2)(d) and preceding word repealed (retrospective to 31.3.2002 with application as mentioned in s. 12(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2002 (c. 23), ss. 12, 141, Sch. 4 Pt. 1 para. 3(b), Sch. 40 Pt. 1(4)