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An update from the government on industry-led measures to improve player protections with regards to loot boxes in video games.
Machine Games Duty (MGD): what you pay it on, how to register, filing your return and changing your details.
You may have to pay Machine Games Duty (MGD) if you have machines that…
Register for Machine Games Duty (MGD) at least 14 days before you make…
You pay Machine Games Duty (MGD) on the total net takings from your…
You must file a Machine Games Duty (MGD) return every 3 months. Your…
Sign in to the Machine Games Duty (MGD) service to: update your personal…
The sale of Activision’s cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft substantially addresses previous concerns and opens the door to the deal being cleared, the CMA said today.
The CMA has prevented Microsoft’s proposed purchase of Activision over concerns the deal would alter the future of the fast-growing cloud gaming market, leading to reduced innovation and less choice for UK gamers over the years to come.
How to manage game birds during a bird flu (avian influenza) outbreak.
Historic legislation to reform the governance of men's elite football in England and put fans back at the heart of the game has been introduced in Parliament today.
Find out about Gaming Duty, how the duty is charged and who has to pay.
Find out about Machine Games Duty, how the duty is charged and who has to pay.
People at risk of gambling-related harm will be better protected under government plans to update betting rules for the digital age.
Use this form to complete your Machine Games Duty return and post it to HMRC.
Find out how to apply VAT to betting, gaming, bingo, lotteries and machine games.
A best-practice supporting tool for research into video games.
Find out if you have to pay, when and how to register, the rates, how to fill in returns and make payments.
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