Proposed legislation to increase casino duties to follow winter recess

In December 2022, the previous government announced an increase in casino tax rates with effect from 1 July 2023.

Although the tax increase was not legislated, this measure was written into the budget and was inherited by the current government as a legacy policy upon election in March.

Since then, the government has been having discussions with the casinos about
implementing these new tax arrangements.

To permit these conversations to continue, the government plans to pursue the legislation following the forthcoming Parliamentary winter recess.