taxes

Despite numerous attempts by bingo protesters, it seems that the Treasury is adamant that the bingo tax rule will remain at 22 per cent for good. This year has seen frequent protests by disappointed bingo fans that have gone to enormous lengths to stop the decision or have it reversed. The Treasury's secretary Sarah McCarthy-Fry has said that the bingo industry was fully considered before the final decision was made.

Since the highly publicized ruling on the bingo tax, the decision to raise the tax from 15 per cent to 22 per cent has caused the bingo industry to suffer financially.  This week, Liberal Democrat MP John Barrett has once more raised the issue with the UK Government to freeze the planned increase.

Over the past few months the Bingo Industry has opposed consistently to lower the UK bingo tax.  Unfortunately the government has declined the protest to keep tax at 15% and have announced that it will remain at 22%.

The awaited decision about the bingo tax will be debated this week by the Treasury.  The Bingo Industry is depending on the support from the rebel Labour MPs to help fight against the rule that tax will increase from 15 % to 22 %.

The Budget held in April this year had completely misjudged the effects of the increase in bingo duty.

Earlier today, a crowd of bingo goers ignored the police as they pitched their protest in Westminster to convey their disgust against the rise in bingo tax and the decline of bingo halls.

The Government is being urged more and more regarding the bingo tax.  Now the House of Commons speaker MP John Bercow has joined in with the support surrounding the tax issue.

Enthusiastic bingo players have been campaigning to keep bingo games alive in the town of Tynemouth and are appealing against the bingo tax ruling.

Major bingo halls are currently suffering major closures due to rising taxes, the economic climate, the smoking ban and now the threat of spreading illness.