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The Board was responsible for regulating arcades, betting, bingo, casinos, slot machines and lotteries. It was replaced by the Gambling Commission in 2007.
Find out which online gambling free games and bonuses you offer are liable to tax, and how to calculate your liability.
Find out about Machine Games Duty, how the duty is charged and who has to pay.
The UK Betting and Gaming Statistics publication presents statistics from the seven different gambling regimes administered by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC): General Betting Duty (GBD), Pool Betting Duty (PBD), Lottery Duty, Gaming Duty, Bingo Duty, Remote Gaming Duty (RGD),...
Working with the EU in the gambling sector.
Bi-annual betting and gaming receipts and declarations statistics. Updated with provisional data from October 2022 to March 2023.
Bi-annual betting and gaming receipts and declarations statistics. Updated with provisional data from October 2021 to March 2022.
Bi-annual betting and gaming receipts and declarations statistics. Updated with provisional data from October 2023 to March 2024.
Bi-annual betting and gaming receipts and declarations statistics. Updated with provisional data from October 2024 to March 2025.
Tell HM Revenue and Customs about a business you want to register for Machine Games Duty using form MGD1.
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