JURISDICTION COMPARATOR
Compare jurisdictions, side by side.
Pick any two or three markets and read their licensing, tax and rules against each other — the comparison regulator silos never give you. Every figure is dated and links to the full, cited profile. Not legal advice. 18+. United Kingdom Malta Ontario (Canada)
| 3 of 35 jurisdictions | United KingdomUnited Kingdomdeep profile ↗ | MaltaEurope (EU)deep profile ↗ | Ontario (Canada)North America (Canada province)deep profile ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regulator | Gambling Commission (UKGC) | Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) | Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) |
| Market status | Regulated | Regulated | Regulated |
| Regime since | 2007 | 2018 | 2022 |
| Headline tax | 40% Remote Gaming Duty (from 1 April 2026; previously 21%) | 5% gaming tax | ~20% of gaming revenue to iGO (contractual revenue share, not a tax) |
| Tax base | Gross gambling yield / gross gaming profits (stakes received minus winnings paid) | Gaming revenue (GGR) from Malta-based players only | Revenue share (gaming revenue / GGR) |
| Licence types | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| Licence term | Open-ended (no fixed term; annual fees payable) | 10 years | AGCO registration: 2-year term (renewable); iGO operating agreement is ongoing |
| Self-exclusion | GAMSTOP integration mandatory | — | — |
| Latest change | 2027: Remote General Betting Duty announced to rise from 15% to 25% from April 2027 (land-based, horse-racing and pool bets carved out at 15%) | 2026-10-01: Consolidated gaming-tax and VAT framework takes effect: the gaming tax and gaming-device levy are merged into a single gaming-tax structure classified by game type for operators serving Malta-based players, with clarified VAT treatment (published 1 April 2026) | 2025: iGO continued as an independent agency (12 May 2025) under the iGaming Ontario Act, 2024, ending its subsidiary relationship with the AGCO; national single-event/interprovincial questions continue to develop. |
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