New Posts For Thread: Offshore Gambling Billhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29202943/offshore-gambling-billI cant see how this Bill can ever succeed - I'm no lawyer, so can anyone answer the following1 - Does EU legislation override this 'point of consumption' angle that is the basis of the govt argument?2 - If you consider 'point of consumption' - the UKNo they don't. They are trying to get this going as a standalone concept. Their original idea was to insist on UK licensing (and obv taxation) for access to UK customers. It appears that some bright spark suggested that they could try to get the mhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29202943/offshore-gambling-bill?post_id=521372467#521372467No they don't. They are trying to get this going as a standalone concept. Their original idea was to insist on UK licensing (and obv taxation) for access to UK customers. It appears that some bright spark suggested that they could try to get the mFri, 29 Jun 2012 07:59:49 -0500The way they think it will work is by telling bookmakers if they don't sign up to it then they will not be able to advertise in the UK. Any firm that is happy not advertising in the UK will be able to get away with not paying.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29202943/offshore-gambling-bill?post_id=521272867#521272867The way they think it will work is by telling bookmakers if they don't sign up to it then they will not be able to advertise in the UK. Any firm that is happy not advertising in the UK will be able to get away with not paying.Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:15:38 -0500Without the punter in the UK requesting the bet in the first place, no consumption would have taken place.These online companies utilising all these tax avoidance schemes are just playing into Govts' arms.Giving them all the excuses they need to go ahttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29202943/offshore-gambling-bill?post_id=521268109#521268109Without the punter in the UK requesting the bet in the first place, no consumption would have taken place.These online companies utilising all these tax avoidance schemes are just playing into Govts' arms.Giving them all the excuses they need to go aTue, 26 Jun 2012 11:13:29 -0500It would seem pretty difficult to enforce (though I hope that it does go through)Lots of other online industries use exactly the same tactics to reduce their tax bills. If the government can get this 'point of consumption' concept to stick, what happhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29202943/offshore-gambling-bill?post_id=521263641#521263641It would seem pretty difficult to enforce (though I hope that it does go through)Lots of other online industries use exactly the same tactics to reduce their tax bills. If the government can get this 'point of consumption' concept to stick, what happTue, 26 Jun 2012 09:12:40 -0500I cant see how this Bill can ever succeed - I'm no lawyer, so can anyone answer the following1 - Does EU legislation override this 'point of consumption' angle that is the basis of the govt argument?2 - If you consider 'point of consumption' - the UKhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29202943/offshore-gambling-bill?post_id=521261503#521261503I cant see how this Bill can ever succeed - I'm no lawyer, so can anyone answer the following1 - Does EU legislation override this 'point of consumption' angle that is the basis of the govt argument?2 - If you consider 'point of consumption' - the UKTue, 26 Jun 2012 08:18:48 -0500