Irish Bookmakers Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Bookmakers Association

Date published 30 Aug, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Budget submission outlining the betting tax paid by bookmakers - how it is paid on turnover, irrespective of profit or loss, is in addition to all other taxes and how an increase would put hundreds of shops out of business causing thousands of job losses and a loss of taxation for the exchequer. Followed by a posted letter to each at end of August

Intended results Displaying the high level of taxes paid by the betting sector which are over and above all other business sectors.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sharon Byrne

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Contact all political representatives in their area and show how the current betting tax of 1% on Turnover is causing operators to go out of business and how any increase would cause more closures and job losses

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Budget submission outlining the betting tax paid by bookmakers - how it is paid on turnover, irrespective of profit or loss, is in addition to all other taxes and how an increase would put hundreds of shops out of business causing thousands of job losses and a loss of taxation for the exchequer

Letter All Oireachtas Members Budget submission outlining the betting tax paid by bookmakers - how it is paid on turnover, irrespective of profit or loss, is in addition to all other taxes and how an increase would put hundreds of shops out of business causing thousands of job losses and a loss of taxation for the exchequer on 30th August 2018

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Met Minister English to go through our Budget submission outlining the betting tax paid by bookmakers - how it is paid on turnover, irrespective of profit or loss, is in addition to all other taxes and how an increase would put hundreds of shops out of business causing thousands of job losses and a loss of taxation for the exchequer

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.