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Find out how to apply VAT to betting, gaming, bingo, lotteries and machine games.
This publication is intended for Valuation Officers. It may contain links to internal resources that are not available through this version.
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…
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 about Machine Games Duty, how the duty is charged and who has to pay.
Apply to the Gambling Commission for a personal gambling licence or a gambling operating licence if you run or manage a gambling business. The Gambling Commission regulates arcades, betting, bingo, casinos, gaming machine providers, gambling software providers, lottery operators, external...
Gambling Minister Stuart Andrew speaks on support for the arcade and amusement sectors at the Bacta Annual Conference.
Find out if you should pay Bingo Duty on profits from games played in the UK, how to register and how to pay.
A research paper from the CMA
Product recall for Stackrobats Stacking Game presenting a serious risk of choking.
Find out about Bingo Duty, how the duty is charged and who has to pay.
Product recall for knock hit hamster game presenting a serious risk of choking.
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