§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many civil servants are employed exclusively on administering the Customs and Excise duty on betting and gaming; what is the estimated annual cost of administering this tax; and what is its estimated gross yield for the current financial year.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonThe administration of the duties on betting and gaming is carried out by Customs and Excise 657W staff as a part of their general work in the control and collection of the Revenue Duties. The estimated annual cost of administering all the Revenue Duties—estimated to yield £4,985 million in 1975–76 is £25.5 million. The estimated yield for the duties on betting and gaming in 1975–76 is £275 million.