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Pioneering defence firms have pitched their innovations directly to major investors in a first-of-its-kind Dragons’ Den-style event, set up by the Ministry of Defence.

• Updated: 6 February 2026

Machine Games Duty (MGD): what you pay it on, how to register, filing your return and changing your details.

• Overview

  You may have to pay Machine Games Duty (MGD) if you have machines that…

• Register

  Register for Machine Games Duty (MGD) at least 14 days before you make…

• How much you pay

  You pay Machine Games Duty (MGD) on the total net takings from your…

• File your return

  You must file a Machine Games Duty (MGD) return every 3 months. Your…

• Change your details or cancel your registration

  Sign in to the Machine Games Duty (MGD) service to: update your personal…

Speech delivered by the Business Secretary, the RT Hon Peter Kyle, at the 2026 UK Trade and Export Finance Forum.

• Updated: 5 February 2026

How to notify the MHRA of your intention to carry out a clinical investigation for medical devices.

• Updated: 14 January 2026

VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.

The rules for driving mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs on roads, pavements and footpaths.

How to safely use an electric scooter rented as part of a government trial.

• Updated: 20 November 2025

Guidance for using automated grading techniques for beef carcase classification

• Updated: 13 October 2025

Find out how to apply VAT to betting, gaming, bingo, lotteries and machine games.

• Updated: 31 March 2017

Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a digital technology expert - fintech, gaming, cyber security, artificial intelligence