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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
An update from the government on industry-led measures to improve player protections with regards to loot boxes in video games.
Send HM Revenue and Customs details of Machine Games Duty partners using form MGD2.
Find out how to apply VAT to betting, gaming, bingo, lotteries and machine games.
How Gaming Duty is charged, and who has to pay.
A best-practice supporting tool for research into video games.
Check the availability and any issues affecting the Machine Games Duty (MGD) online service.
Creative developers and start-up studios can bid for new cash from a multi-million pound government funded scheme to turn their new video game ideas into market leaders - and potentially score a hit such as Grand Theft Auto or Tomb...
Apply to HMRC for group treatment for Machine Games Duty using form MGD3.
Appoint someone in the UK to act as your Machine Games Duty overseas representative using form MGD4.
Guidance on how to carry out checks where dutiable machine games are on the premises.
Product Recall for IKEA BLÅVINGAD fishing game, multicolour presenting a risk of choking.
Find out which online gambling free games and bonuses you offer are liable to tax, and how to calculate your liability.
Report the addresses of all the premises you operate that have machines liable for Machine Games Duty using form MGD5.
Opportunity to license Dstl technology: game that can be used to help improve cyber resilience.
Product recall for LHKJ Wooden Puzzle Fruit Toy Game presenting a serious risk of choking.
These principles clarify the CMA’s view of the online and app-based games industry’s obligations under consumer protection law.
Product Safety Report for Montessori Fishing Game presenting a serious risk of choking.
A 60-second summary on how to make sure you're in charge of the additional features your child can buy in app-based and online games.
2022 is set to be a year of celebrations to remember as the UK hosts the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and Unboxed, bringing people together and inspiring the next generation.
Product Recall for Games Console Charger presenting a serious risk of electric shock.
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