HC Deb 24 November 1948 vol 458 c121W
Mr. Nally

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the average weekly amount of the tax now being collected in respect of football pool betting; the number of firms from whom such tax is being received and give some indication as to the percentage of such firms from whom less than£20 a week is paid to meet pool tax obligations.

Sir S. Cripps

Pool Betting Duty amounting to about£340,000 weekly is being collected during the present season. Some 135 firms are involved, of which approximately 60 per cent. pay less than£20 a week.