Gambling in the United Kingdom a licence to sell alcohol to facilitate betting on the premises. Most pubs in the UK have a one-armed bandit of one kind or another, but the prizes are strictly controlled. The law allows larger prizes in private clubs. "Betting duty" at 6.75% was applied to sports bets until 2001 when it was replaced by a 15% tax on gross profits. From 1 December 2014, the Gambling (Licensing & Advertising) Bill will change the taxation of remote gambling from a 'place of supply' basis to a 'point of consumption' basis. The betting industry alone is reported to contribute £6 billion
History of the British salt tax in India order abolishing the salt tax, but the order was vetoed by the Viceroy, Lord Wavell. The salt tax continued in force until March 1947, when it was abolished by the Interim Government of India headed by Jawaharlal Nehru , by the then-Finance Minister Liaquat Ali Khan. A modified salt tax was later introduced, to the Republic of India, via the Salt Cess Act, 1953, which received the assent of the President on 26 December 1953, and was brought into force on 2 January 1954. History of the British salt tax in India Taxation of salt has occurred in India since