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Betting duty and tax: who pays what
Betting duty is paid by the betting operator, not by the player placing the bet. Revenue's page lists 2% for remote betting, 25% for a betting intermediary's commission, and nil for on-course and tote bets. Whether a player pays tax on winnings is not confirmed, and this site does not state it. Ask Revenue.
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The table below shows the same examples without the calculator.
Choose a bet type
Choose a type: remote bet, betting intermediary commission, on-course bet or tote bet. The tool shows the betting duty rate, who pays it, the source and the check date. It never shows a tax figure for winnings.
The table below shows the same answers without the tool.
In short: pick the bet type; the answer is a duty rate and a payer, not a tax bill.
Betting duty by bet type
| Bet type | Betting duty rate | Who pays |
|---|---|---|
| Remote bet with a licensed operator | 2% | The operator |
| Betting intermediary (commission) | 25% on the commission | The betting intermediary |
| On-course bet | Nil | No duty is due |
| Tote bet | Nil | No duty is due |
The base each rate applies to, such as stakes or commission, is read from the Revenue page before launch.
In this test build the fact-log is empty. Treat the rates as working values and re-confirm them on the Revenue betting duty page.
In short: duty sits with the operator; on-course and tote bets carry none.
Tax on a player's winnings
Status on 7 November 2026: not confirmed. We found no source in our working notes that settles the question, so this site makes no statement about it.
- We do not say winnings are taxed.
- We do not say winnings are tax-free.
- Your own position depends on your circumstances; ask Revenue or a tax adviser.
This page does not give tax advice. The duty table above is about operators, and it does not change what you owe, if anything, on a win.
In short: for your own winnings, ask Revenue; we do not guess.
What duty means when you compare apps
Betting duty is a cost for the operator. This site does not compare odds or prices, so it draws no conclusion about how the duty affects your return.
It also takes no payment for a position in a list; see how we earn money and whether best-app lists are paid for.
Operators on this site are listed only when found on the GRAI register; see licence, law and safety.
In short: duty is background; the checks on this site are about licence, listing, payments and tools.
How we checked
- Rates: Revenue Betting Duty page, as recorded in the GRAI compliance note. Source date 2 November 2026; re-read in the fact-log before launch.
- Tax on winnings: Not checked, not confirmed.
- Contact details for Revenue: Not checked in this build.
In short: the rates have a named source; the winnings question has none.
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