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new point of consumption tax in the uk

Thu Sep 04, 2014 3:23 pm

to all the UK based arbers, you may well know or not know about the impending new tax on bookmakers being
imposed very soon by the UK government, the main aim of this new tax was to target the large uk bookmakers
who have based themselves overseas to avoid uk tax, the new law states that uk tax is due if the wager is placed
in the UK regardless of where the bookmaker claims to be based, Malta, Gibraltar etc already 12bet and Tipico
are pulling the plug on UK customers that I know of but I am sure there are others so I thought I'd start this thread
on the impact of this new tax on UK based arbers, UK arbers have been fortunate enough to live in a very arber
friendly country, is this about to change?
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Re: new point of consumption tax in the uk

Thu Sep 04, 2014 3:52 pm

Is it starting from 1st of January 2015? Or not.
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Re: new point of consumption tax in the uk

Thu Sep 04, 2014 5:27 pm

Arbusers wrote: Is it starting from 1st of January 2015? Or not.
1st december 2014 I believe, anyone from outside uk is not affected

the taxation does not affect individuals, there is no personal tax on a single bet, any profit from a  bet placed by a resident of the uk is liable for uk tax regardless of where the bookmaker is based, before the new law if the bookmaker was based in malta or gibraltar as most uk books are and there only there for tax avoidance purposes, the tax is on bookmaker profits not the individual, what it means is that bookmakers wherever they are from will have to pay more tax on their UK customers which
makes the UK less attractive to them hence 12bet's pullout despite all their football sponsorship in the UK, this new law is targeting Uk books who moved abroad for tax avoidance unfortunately for us arbers every bookmaker is affected even the
foreign one's.
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Re: new point of consumption tax in the uk

Fri Sep 05, 2014 7:38 am

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Re: new point of consumption tax in the uk

Fri Sep 05, 2014 8:22 am

Even though it is too early, I believe that this new law will be completely implemented and a (big) number of bookmakers will treat UK clients the same way they did with other big markets, such as Greece, Italy, Spain, Germany, France etc.
This is a major development in the arbing world. Let me remind you that for most players, arbing started in 2001 when UK bookmakers moved to Gibraltar and Malta. Now we are having new factors in the game.
I know at least 2 dozens Greek, Italian, Spanish etc players that moved to the UK in order to avoid their national antigambling laws. It seems to me that they will again have to move to new countries.
The agent style betting will be a great solution for UK players, but this will not replace WillHill, Ladbrokes and all the other soft bookmakers that are so valuable for arbers. That said, SBObet's, Betfair's, Pinnacle's etc withdrawals is not an issue for UK gamblers. The issue is for the rest of the bookmakers.
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Re: new point of consumption tax in the uk

Fri Sep 05, 2014 8:44 am

I cant clarify any situation here. I have the same sources of knowledge like all of you people. However, it would be good to have PT position or AC.
I believe both will deal with UK gamblers the same way they deal with the rest of the planet, so i dont expect any surprises by their answers.
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Re: new point of consumption tax in the uk

Fri Sep 05, 2014 8:49 am

I think the problem is not Sbobet or Pinnacle. Using agents and VPN (if necessary), this problem will be solved.

The main problem will be the number of soft bookmakers available to arb.

Today we have a huge number of available bookmakers and I guess the list will be reduced in the next months to the following:

- Ladbrokes
- Bet365
- WilliamsHill
- Betfred
- Winner.com
- Skybet
- Coral
- 10bet
- Stan James
- Totesport
- Boyle Sports
- Bwin
- Unibet

I wouldn't expect many more
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Re: new point of consumption tax in the uk

Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:28 am

Can somebody explain to me what kind of tax is going on here?
What % is in game and will they take this % on every bet you made or every just pure profit from every bet or how its going to work?
We have something similar in our country for street shops where you need to pay 10% for every winning over 100€ and it kill every oportunity for serious bettors.
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Re: new point of consumption tax in the uk

Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:53 am

yorkjoss, will this affect Betfair as well?
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Re: new point of consumption tax in the uk

Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:53 am

ArbAttack wrote: It is the bookmakers that will get taxed, not the bettors. So any profits that bookmakers make from their UK clients will be taxed at 15%

The problem for us is how will this extra cost that bookmakers have to absorb be passed on to the bettors - bigger margins, less bonuses and closing UK accounts are likely IMO
If whole thing is that bookies must pay 15 % from net winnings from their UK clients than I think it's not a such big thing. UK clients are surely generating profit for them, so 15 % tax should not be such a big thing.
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Re: new point of consumption tax in the uk

Fri Sep 05, 2014 11:01 am

worrying times i didnt even no this new law, logging in today has totally killed my mood  :( only time will tell how uk arbers will be affected very soon aswell!!
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Re: new point of consumption tax in the uk

Fri Sep 05, 2014 11:08 am

wibble wobble wrote: worrying times i didnt even no this new law, logging in today has totally killed my mood  :( only time will tell how uk arbers will be affected very soon aswell!!
yes wibble wobble for people like you and I arbing is about to change, it will need a change of tactics, we both know arbing
is lucrative and it still can be but changes will have to be made, what these changes are I'm not sure but full time arbers
must adapt and do whatever's necessary, I have done this in my 6 years as an arber but this is the biggest setback for me,
I fear pinnaclesports are about to leave the UK market, as I said this is the biggest setback to affect me, I have no choice
but to fight back and still make my livelihood even if it's not as profitable any more.
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Re: new point of consumption tax in the uk

Fri Sep 05, 2014 11:19 am

no surrender!
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Re: new point of consumption tax in the uk

Fri Sep 05, 2014 11:53 am

isnt scotland voting for independence this month that mean they wont be part of the uk anymore? otherwise re-locate to ireland worse case scenario!

We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.
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Re: new point of consumption tax in the uk

Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:00 pm

wibble wobble wrote: isnt scotland voting for independence this month that mean they wont be part of the uk anymore? otherwise re-locate to ireland worse case scenario!

We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.
wibble wobble, locating to Ireland for a couple of years may not be such a bad idea, Ireland's economy is
not in a good state and plenty of poor people to "make friends" with, they're a gambling friendly country
just like the UK used to be but that would be last resort as I said I've always adapted, I'll still try and make
a nice salary, if you go to Ireland I'd drop the Winston Churchill speeches may not go down too well there ;D

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