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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
National
James H. Vance

UK Prime Minister Hints at Gambling Tax Rise Ahead of the Autumn Budget

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has hinted that gambling taxes could soon be going up, though he stopped just short of saying it outright. During an interview with ITV, he said people "won't have to wait much longer" to find out what steps the government will take. His comments were brief, but the direction of travel was hard to miss. By the sound of it, higher duties on betting firms are very much under discussion at the Treasury.

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