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Tax and duties HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) can ask for a security on, how long they can keep it and what to do if you disagree.

• Updated: 10 December 2014

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

• Updated: 31 March 2017

The Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) is required to collect a statutory levy, known as the Horserace Betting Levy, from horseracing bookmakers and the Tote successor company which it then distributes for the improvement of horseracing and breeds of horses...

• Updated: 14 February 2023

How to apply for a council house or flat - housing waiting lists, types of tenancies, the Right to Buy scheme and repairs, complaining about the council

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...

• Updated: 14 February 2023

Find out if you should pay Gaming Duty, how to register and how to pay.

• Updated: 1 October 2019

How to pay General Betting, Pool Betting or Remote Gaming Duty, and how long it takes for your payment to reach HMRC.

• Updated: 25 July 2023

Winter Fuel Payment helps older people with their heating bills - claim form, how much you get, eligibility

Guidance and forms covering gambling duties. Including, Bingo, Gaming, Lottery and Machine Games Duty, general betting duty and payments.

• Updated: 5 February 2024

How to pay Gaming or Bingo Duty, and how long it takes for your payment to reach HMRC.

• Updated: 31 March 2025