{"id":9796,"date":"2025-09-12T00:59:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T00:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/12\/ireland-considers-raising-betting-duty-to-support-hospitality-sector\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T00:59:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T00:59:36","slug":"ireland-considers-raising-betting-duty-to-support-hospitality-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/12\/ireland-considers-raising-betting-duty-to-support-hospitality-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Ireland Considers Raising Betting Duty to Support Hospitality Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Ireland\u2019s government is weighing changes to gambling taxation as part of a wider plan to ease pressure on the hospitality industry. With a higher minimum wage set to take effect, policymakers are exploring ways to reduce VAT on hospitality services while offsetting the expected revenue loss.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>Good to know<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Betting duty in Ireland currently stands at 2%.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>A possible increase is under review to balance a planned VAT cut for hospitality.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland is also developing a Social Impact Levy.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>According to The Sunday Times, officials are considering an increase in betting duty to help fill the gap created by lowering VAT in the hospitality sector. 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This levy, still under development, will channel gambling revenues into programs addressing addiction treatment, prevention, and support services.<\/p>\n<p>If the proposed betting duty increase is approved, it would run parallel to the levy and add another layer of revenue collection from the industry.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/ireland-considers-raising-betting-duty-to-support-hospitality-sector\/\">Ireland Considers Raising Betting Duty to Support Hospitality Sector<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ireland\u2019s government is weighing changes to gambling taxation as part of a wider plan to ease pressure on the hospitality industry. With a higher minimum wage set to take effect, policymakers are exploring ways to reduce VAT on hospitality services while offsetting the expected revenue loss. 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