BETTING DUTY. (Hansard, 27 February 1929)

HC Deb 27 February 1929 vol 225 cc2020-1W 2021W

§ Mr. DAY
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the number of betting certificates issued for the 12 months ended to the last convenient date?

Mr. SAMUEL
Certificates expire on 31st October in each year. The number issued for the year ended 31st October, 1928, was:

Personal … … … 14,917

Entry … … … 7,705

22,622

§ Mr. DAY
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total amount received from the Betting Duty for January, 1929, and for the 12 months ended to the last convenient date?

§ Mr. CHURCHILL
The net amount received from betting taxation for the month of January, 1929, was approximately £44,500, and for the 12 months ended 31st January, 1929, approximately £2,366,500.