Déjà vu? EU-wide tax debate springs horse racing into action

European horse racing stakeholders have come together to protect the sport from the potential introduction of an EU-wide gambling tax. Given Ireland’s current Presidency of the Council of the EU , Thomas Byrne TD, Minister of State for European Affairs, and Simon Harris TD, Minister for Finance, have both been approached by the European and Mediterranean Horseracing Federatio n (EMHF) and the European Trotting Union (UET). In their letters, the organisations argue that horse racing betting should be left out of any conversations regarding a new EU-wide online gambling and betting tax as part of Brussels’ plans to increase the…