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Find out how to apply VAT to betting, gaming, bingo, lotteries and machine games.
People at risk of gambling-related harm will be better protected under government plans to update betting rules for the digital age.
Find out if you have to pay, when and how to register, the rates, how to fill in returns and make payments.
Guidance and forms covering gambling duties. Including, Bingo, Gaming, Lottery and Machine Games Duty, general betting duty and payments.
Find out about Machine Games Duty, how the duty is charged and who has to pay.
Use this service to register to for General Betting Duty (GBD), [Pool Betting Duty (PBD) or Remote Gaming Duty (RGD).
Machine Games Duty (MGD): what you pay it on, how to register, filing your return and changing your details.
A call for evidence regarding maximum stakes and prizes of gaming machines across all premises licensed under the Gambling Act 2005; the number and location of gaming machines across all licensed premises; and social responsibility measures to protect players and...
Bi-annual statistics from the 7 different gambling regimes administered by HM Revenue and Customs.
Find out if your creative industry company qualifies for Corporation Tax Relief and how to make a claim.
This white paper sets out the government’s plan for reform of gambling regulation following the review of the Gambling Act 2005.
Register your partnership details when you apply to be included on the Gaming Duty Register using form GD57.
Apply to the Gambling Commission for a personal gambling licence or a gambling operating licence if you run or manage a gambling business. The Gambling Commission regulates arcades, betting, bingo, casinos, gaming machine providers, gambling software providers, lottery operators, external...
How to pay Gaming or Bingo Duty, and how long it takes for your payment to reach HMRC.
Working with the EU in the gambling sector.
Find out if you should pay Gaming Duty, how to register and how to pay.
Stake limits for online slot games will be introduced for the first time in September, including lower limits for young adults, as the Government continues to roll out measures to protect people from gambling harms.
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