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Finance Act, 2002 (No. 5)Introductory TextActs Referred toPart 1 Income Tax, Corporation Tax and Capital Gains Tax (ss. 1-63)Chapter 1 Interpretation (s. 1)1. Interpretation (Part 1).Chapter 2 Income Tax (ss. 2-15)2. Amendment of section 15 (rate of charge) of Principal Act.3. Personal tax credits.4. Age exemption.5. Amendment of section 467 (employed person taking care of incapacitated individual) of Principal Act.6. Amendment of section 477 (relief for service charges) of Principal Act.7. Amendment of section 126 (tax treatment of certain benefits payable under Social Welfare Acts) of Principal Act.8. Amendment of section 122 (preferential loan arrangements) of Principal Act.9. Amendment of section 469 (relief for health expenses) of Principal Act.10. Amendment of Part 30 (occupational pension schemes, retirement annuities, purchased life annuities and certain pensions) of Principal Act.11. Amendment of section 128 (tax treatment of directors of companies and employees granted rights to acquire shares or other assets) of Principal Act.12. Relief on retirement for certain income of certain sportspersons.13. Amendment of provisions relating to approved profit sharing schemes and employee share ownership trusts.14. Income tax: restriction on use of losses on approved buildings.15. Amendment of Schedule 3 (reliefs in respect of income tax charged on payments on retirement, etc.) to Principal Act.Chapter 3 Income Tax, Corporation Tax and Capital Gains Tax (ss. 16-52)16. Amendment of Part 16 (income tax relief for investment in corporate trades - business expansion scheme and seed capital scheme) of Principal Act.17. Rental income: relief for certain interest.18. Amendment of Chapter 8 (taxation of rents and certain other payments) of Part 4 of Principal Act.19. Amendment of section 246 (interest payments by companies and to non-residents) of Principal Act.20. Amendment of Chapter 4 (interest payments by certain deposit takers) of Part 8 of Principal Act.21. Amendment of Part 8 (annual payments, charges and interest) of Principal Act.22. Amendment of section 268 (meaning of "industrial building or structure") of Principal Act.23. Amendment of Part 10 (income tax and corporation tax: reliefs for renewal and improvement of certain urban areas, certain resort areas and certain islands) of Principal Act.24. Codification of reliefs for lessors and owner-occupiers in respect of certain residential accommodation.25. Designation of certain areas for rented residential reliefs.26. Denial of capital allowances where grant or other assistance received.27. Amendment of section 372AJ (non-application of relief in certain cases and provision against double relief) of Principal Act.28. Amendment of Part 11 (capital allowances and expenses for certain road vehicles) of Principal Act.29. Amendment of section 668 (compulsory disposals of livestock) of Principal Act.30. Amendment of section 669A (interpretation) of Principal Act.31. Capital allowances in respect of machinery or plant.32. Capital allowances for certain hospitals.33. Registered nursing homes: capital allowances for associated housing units for the aged or infirm.34. Capital allowances for certain sports injuries clinics.35. Amendment of section 843 (capital allowances for buildings used for third level educational purposes) of Principal Act.36. Amendment of Part 20 (companies' chargeable gains) of Principal Act.37. Amendment of Chapter 5 (group relief) of Part 12 of Principal Act.38. Amendment of Schedule 24 (relief from income tax and corporation tax by means of credit in respect of foreign tax) to Principal Act.39. Application of section 130 (matters to be treated as distributions) of Principal Act.40. Life assurance: taxation of personal portfolio life policies.41. Donations to certain sports bodies.42. Amendment of section 482 (relief for expenditure on significant buildings and gardens) of Principal Act.43. Amendment of section 486B (relief for investment in renewable energy generation) of Principal Act.44. Amendment of section 739D (gain arising on a chargeable event) of Principal Act.45. Amendment of Schedule 2B (investment undertakings declarations) to Principal Act.46. Amendment of Chapter 4 (certain offshore funds - taxation and returns) of Part 27 of Principal Act.47. Amendment of section 579A (attribution of gains to beneficiaries) of Principal Act.48. Amendment of Chapter 5 (policyholders - new basis) of Part 26 of Principal Act.49. Amendment of Part 36A (special savings incentive accounts) of Principal Act.50. Amendment of section 838 (special portfolio investment accounts) of Principal Act.51. Amendment of Chapter 2 (payments to subcontractors in certain industries) of Part 18 of Principal Act.52. Amendment of section 951 (obligation to make a return) of Principal Act.Chapter 4 Corporation Tax (ss. 53-58)53. Tonnage tax.54. Relief for certain losses on a value basis.55. Amendment of section 90 (restriction of certain losses and charges) of Finance Act, 2001.56. Amendment of section 483 (relief for certain gifts) of Principal Act.57. Credit for certain withholding tax.58. Amendment of section 958 (date for payment of tax) of Principal Act.Chapter 5 Capital Gains Tax (ss. 59-63)59. Amendment of section 598 (disposal of business or farm on "retirement") of Principal Act.60. Amendment of section 600A (replacement of qualifying premises) of Principal Act.61. Amendment of section 605 (disposals to authority possessing compulsory purchase powers) of Principal Act.62. Amendment of section 542 (time of disposal and acquisition) of Principal Act.63. Amendment of section 980 (deduction from consideration on disposal of certain assets) of Principal Act.Part 2 Excise (ss. 64-97)Chapter 1 Consolidation and Modernisation of Betting Duties Law (ss. 64-83)64. Interpretation (Chapter 1).65. Bookmaker's Licence Duty.66. Registered Bookmaking Premises Duty.66A. Remote bookmaker's licence duty.66B. Remote betting intermediary's licence duty.66C. Payment arrangements for excise duty payable under section 65, 66A or 66B66D. Payment arrangements for excise duty payable under section 6667. Betting Duty.67A. Remote betting duty.67B. Betting intermediary duty.68. Exemption from duty on bets.68A.69. Time when duty becomes due.69A. Time when betting intermediary duty becomes payable.70. Returns.70A. Provision of information to Revenue Commissioners71. Payment of duty with bet.72. Estimate of duty payable.73. Assessment of duty payable.73A. Time limits.74. Interest on late payment.75. Recovery of duty.75A. Application of sections 72 to 7576. Penalty for false statement.77. Regulations for payment of duty on bets.78. De-registration of bookmaking premises.79. Nomination of officers.80. Repeals.81. Saver.82. Continuity.83. Commencement.Chapter 2 Miscellaneous (ss. 84-97)84. Amendment of section 122 (permit and licence procedure) of Finance Act, 1992.85. Amendment of Finance Act, 1992, by insertion of new section (amusement machine permits).86. Amendment of section 49 of Finance (1909-10) Act, 1910 (grant of licences and date of expiration of licences).87. Amendment of section 136 (entry and search of premises) of Finance Act, 2001.88. Tobacco products.89. Rates of mineral oil tax.90. Cider and perry.91. Amendment of section 98 (horticultural production) of Finance Act, 1999.92. Amendment of section 100 (relief from mineral oil tax for certain mineral oils) of Finance Act, 1999.93. Passenger road services.94. Amendment of section 1 (interpretation) of Finance (Excise Duty on Tobacco Products) Act, 1977.95. Amendment of section 2B (sale of cigarettes) of Finance (Excise Duty on Tobacco Products) Act, 1977.96. Amendment of section 7 of Finance (Excise Duty on Tobacco Products) Act, 1977.97. Amendment of section 10A (offences in relation to tax stamps) of Finance (Excise Duty on Tobacco Products) Act, 1977.Part 3 Value-Added Tax (ss. 98-110)98. Interpretation (Part 3).99. Amendment of section 4 (special provisions in relation to the supply of immovable goods) of Principal Act.100. Amendment of section 7 (waiver of exemption) of Principal Act.101. Amendment of section 8 (taxable persons) of Principal Act.102. Amendment of section 10 (amount on which tax is chargeable) of Principal Act.103. Amendment of section 11 (rates of tax) of Principal Act.104. Amendment of section 12D (adjustment of tax deductible in certain circumstances) of Principal Act.105. Amendment of section 13 (remission of tax on goods exported, etc.) of Principal Act.106. Amendment of section 19 (tax due and payable) of Principal Act.107. Letter of expression of doubt.108. Amendment of section 21 (interest) of Principal Act.109. Amendment of section 25 (appeals) of Principal Act.110. Amendment of First Schedule to Principal Act.Part 4 Stamp Duties (ss. 111-114)111. Interpretation (Part 4).112. Amendment of section 76 (obligations of system-members) of Principal Act.113. Amendment of Chapter 2 of Part 7 of Principal Act.114. Amendment of Schedule 1 to Principal Act.Part 5 Capital Acquisitions Tax (ss. 115-122)115. Interpretation (Part 5).116. Amendment of section 19 (value of agricultural property) of Principal Act.117. Amendment of section 36 (delivery of returns) of Principal Act.118. Amendment of section 41 (payment of tax and interest on tax) of Principal Act.119. Amendment of section 52 (appeals in other cases) of Principal Act.120. Amendment of section 70 (delivery, service and evidence of notices and forms, etc.) of Principal Act.121. Amendment of Second Schedule (computation of tax) to Principal Act.122. Amendment of section 133 (exemption of certain policies of assurance) of Finance Act, 1993.Part 6 Miscellaneous (ss. 123-141)123. Interpretation (Part 6).124. Amendment of section 1003 (payment of tax by means of donation of heritage items) of Principal Act.125. Amendment of Chapter 5 (miscellaneous provisions) of Part 42 of Principal Act.126. Amendment of section 1086 (publication of names of tax defaulters) of Principal Act.127. Tax clearance.128. Amendment of Schedule 29 (provisions referred to in sections 1052, 1053 and 1054) to Principal Act.129. Interest on unpaid and overpaid tax.130. Amendment of Chapter 1 (income tax and corporation tax penalties) of Part 47 of Principal Act.131. Amendment of section 1072 (penalties for fraudulently or negligently making incorrect returns, etc.) of Principal Act.132. Amendment of Chapter 4 (revenue powers) of Part 38 of Principal Act.133. Amendment of section 1078 (revenue offences) of Principal Act.134. Amendment of Chapter 3 (returns of income and capital gains, etc.) of Part 38 of Principal Act.135. Amendment of Part 48 (miscellaneous and supplemental) of Principal Act.136. Write-off of certain repayable advances to Shannon Free Airport Development Company Limited.137. Transfer of income to Exchequer from issue of coin.138. Miscellaneous technical amendments in relation to tax.139. Amendment of Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1927.140. Care and management of taxes and duties.141. Short title, construction and commencement.Schedule 1 Amendments Consequential on Changes in Personal Tax CreditsSchedule 2 Codification of Reliefs for Lessors and Owner-Occupiers in respect of Certain Expenditure Incurred on Certain Residential Accommodation (paras. 1-4)Schedule 2, Part 1 Amendment of Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997 (paras. 1-2)Schedule 2, Part 2 Consequential Amendments to Other Enactments (paras. 3-4)Schedule 3 Repeals relating to Betting DutiesSchedule 4 Rates of Excise Duty on Tobacco ProductsSchedule 5 Rates of Excise Duty on Cider and PerrySchedule 6 Miscellaneous Technical Amendments in Relation to Tax
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AI Summary of 67. Betting Duty.

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Version status: In force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 1 January 2025 - onwards
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67. Betting Duty.

(1) There shall be charged, levied and paid on and by every licensed bookmaker who makes, lays or otherwise enters into any bets an excise duty (in this Chapter referred to as "betting duty") at the rate of 2 per cent on the amount of every bet entered into by him or her.

(1A) For the avoidance of doubt, betting duty imposed by subsection (1) is chargeable on all bets placed by a person with a licensed bookmaker other than by remote means.

(2) For the purpose of this section the amount of a bet shall be -

(a) the sum of money or the open market value of other consideration which by the terms of the bet the licensed bookmaker will be entitled to receive, retain, or take credit for if the event the subject of the bet is determined in his or her favour, or

(b) where the amount cannot be determined in accordance with paragraph (a) at the time the bet is placed, the amount of the unit stake.

(2A) Notwithstanding subsection (2), where a bet is placed by a person in pursuance of an offer which permits the person to pay nothing or less than the amount which that person would have been required to pay without the offer, the amount of the bet shall be equal to the amount of the unit stake.

(3) Whenever it is proved to the satisfaction of the Revenue Commissioners -

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