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Betting Licences Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 November 2016

Tuesday, 22 November 2016

Ceisteanna (161)

Catherine Murphy

Ceist:

161. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount of excise duty payable on the initial grant of a remote bookmaker’s licence and a remote betting intermediary’s licence collected by the Revenue Commissioners broken down by licence-holders for 2015 and to date in 2016, in tabular form; the amount paid; the number that opted for the equal split payment method for their excise payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35756/16]

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I am advised by Revenue that the following table sets out the details requested. 

Licence Category

Duty Payable

€

No. of Licences issued 2015

No. opting for split payment facility

Total Receipts 2015

€

No. Of Licences Issued  2016 (to date)

No. opting for split  payment facility

Total Receipts 2016 (to date)

€

Remote Bookmaker's Licence

10,000

32

6

290,000

20

4

225,000

Remote Betting Intermediary's Licence

10,000

8

1

75,000

4

3

40,000

Lists of current licence holders are published on the Revenue website at: http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/excise/index.html

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