Bramble: Machine games duty https://news.ketelle.co.uk/entities/machine-games-duty Stories involving Machine games duty, told neutrally, with how each side covers them. en-gb Healey's first Budget lifts business rates relief threshold, raises machine games duty to 25% https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/budget-raises-small-business-rates-threshold-funded-by-gambling-tax-ri https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/budget-raises-small-business-rates-threshold-funded-by-gambling-tax-ri Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:03:25 +0000 Economy Chancellor John Healey raised the threshold for small business rates relief from £12,000 to £18,000, funded by a rise in machine games duty from 20% to 25% and new VAT collection duties for online marketplaces. Gambling firms criticised the duty rise, though it was smaller than feared. (2 outlets: 0 left · 1 centre · 1 right)