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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…
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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Find out about Machine Games Duty, how the duty is charged and who has to pay.
A best-practice supporting tool for research into video games.
An update from the government on industry-led measures to improve player protections with regards to loot boxes in video games.
Product Recall for IKEA BLÅVINGAD fishing game, multicolour presenting a risk of choking.
Product Safety Report for Children's Woodpecker Magnetic Game presenting a risk of choking due to the presence of small parts.
Find out about the Machine Games Duty for Agents online service and how to register.
Find out if you qualify for Video Games Expenditure Credits for Corporation Tax and what you can claim.
The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games contributed almost £1.2 billion to the UK economy, new evaluation published today reveals.
Product Safety Report for Montessori Fishing Game presenting a serious risk of choking.
Product Recall for Games Console Charger presenting a serious risk of electric shock.
Find out if you qualify for Video Games Tax Relief for Corporation Tax and what you can claim.
More than £3 million of government funding has been awarded to emerging video game developers and start-up studios to help them scale their businesses and create the next British gaming hits.
How to pay Machine Games Duty: payment reference number, online, Bacs or CHAPS, Direct Debit, cheque or your bank.
Find out how to apply VAT to betting, gaming, bingo, lotteries and machine games.
Product recall for Stackrobats Stacking Game presenting a serious risk of choking.
Product Safety Report for Coach ice hockey magnetic game set presenting a risk of choking and injuries due to the presence of small parts and magnets with excessively high magnetic flux.
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