Excerpt from:  Understanding Spread Betting
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April 20, 2007

Advantages Spread Betting: Fewer Taxes

You don't have to pay some taxes on spread betting gains
Because placing spread bets is considered gambling (and it really is), there are some taxes that you do not have to pay on spread betting gains. You do not have to pay a capital gains tax on spread betting gains, and stamp duty is not required either.

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