Gambling duties: enquiries

Email, phone or write to HMRC with questions about gambling duties (including registrations and changes to your registration) and returns.

Email

HMRC will only email you with confidential information if you have given them your written agreement that they can do so.

Email: NRUBettingGaming@hmrc.gov.uk if you have a question about:

  • Bingo Duty
  • Gaming Duty
  • General Betting Duty
  • Pool Betting Duty
  • Remote Gaming Duty

Email: enquiries.eeitts@hmrc.gov.uk if you have a question about Lottery Duty.

Email: machinegamesduty@hmrc.gov.uk if you have a question about Machine Games Duty.

Phone

Call HMRC with questions about gambling duties.

Telephone: 0300 200 3700

Textphone: 0300 200 3719

Outside UK: +44 2920 501 261

Opening times: Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm. Closed bank holidays.

Opening times over Christmas and New Year

Phone line opening times over Christmas and New Year are:

  • Wednesday 24 December: 8am to 4pm
  • Thursday 25 December to Sunday 28 December: closed
  • Monday 29 December and Tuesday 30 December: 8am to 6pm
  • Wednesday 31 December: 8am to 4pm
  • Thursday 1 January: closed
  • Friday 2 January: 8am to 6pm

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Post

Write to HMRC with applications or questions relating to gambling duties.

HM Revenue and Customs
Excise Processing Team
BX9 1GL
United Kingdom

You do not need to include a street name, city name or PO box when writing to this address.

Couriers should use a different address.

Guidance

Updates to this page

Published 18 November 2025
Last updated 19 December 2025 show all updates
  1. Phone line opening times over Christmas and New Year have been added.

  2. First published.