High Court Asks the CJEU to Rule on UK Gambling Taxes High Court Asks the CJEU to Rule on UK Gambling Taxes
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Key Takeaways
  • In a case brought by the Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association (GBGA), the UK High Court has asked the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to determine the legality of the new point of consumption tax (POC).
  • If the CJEU rules against the tax, then the UK government would be required to refund all the taxes collected since new laws were implemented on December 1 last year, according to gaming law specialists Olswang. Olswang is acting for the GBGA in the case.
  • The UK POC is now genuinely at risk. The CJEU’s recent rulings on national gambling regulation have almost all adhered to a strict interpretation of the EU treaties which place the burden of proof for introducing restrictions on gambling operators on the countries introducing the regulations.

In a case brought by the Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association (GBGA), the UK High Court has asked the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to determine the legality of the new point of consumption tax (POC).