The UK government's decision to raise Remote Gaming Duty to 40% and Remote Betting Duty to 25% across 2026 and 2027 marks a fundamental shift in how online gambling is taxed in Britain, with significant consequences for operators, players, and the licensed market as a whole.
For UK sole traders and small business owners, manual admin is not just time-consuming — it creates real compliance risks, and the tools to automate most of it are more accessible than you might expect.
If your business operates in a sector that mainstream banks routinely avoid, understanding how high risk merchant accounts work, what they cost and why specialist providers exist could be the difference between trading smoothly and losing your payment processing overnight.
Beyond the asking price, buying a property in the Cotswolds brings a range of additional costs, from solicitor fees and surveys to stamp duty and removal services, that can add thousands to the total bill if left unplanned.
