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Find out about Machine Games Duty, how the duty is charged and who has to pay.
Find out which online gambling free games and bonuses you offer are liable to tax, and how to calculate your liability.
The Board was responsible for regulating arcades, betting, bingo, casinos, slot machines and lotteries. It was replaced by the Gambling Commission in 2007.
How to pay Machine Games Duty: payment reference number, online, Bacs or CHAPS, Direct Debit, cheque or your bank.
Opening times during the 2020 holiday period
Tell HM Revenue and Customs about a business you want to register for Machine Games Duty using form MGD1.
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Baroness Twycross' speech at GambleAware’s annual conference, where she set out the government’s work to strengthen protections against gambling harms.
The CMA is carrying out a market investigation in respect of the supply of mobile browsers and browser engines, and the distribution of cloud gaming services through app stores on mobile devices in the UK.
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