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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…
Find out about Machine Games Duty, how the duty is charged and who has to pay.
How to pay Machine Games Duty: payment reference number, online, Bacs or CHAPS, Direct Debit, cheque or your bank.
You must file your Machine Games Duty (MGD) return and make your payment…
You can only pay by Direct Debit if you’ve registered for Machine Games…
You can pay your Machine Games Duty (MGD) directly using your online or…
Make your payment to HM Revenue and Customs’ account. Account name Sort…
You can pay online. There’s a fee if you pay by corporate credit card or…
You can only pay Machine Games Duty (MGD) at your bank or building society…
You can send a cheque by post to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). HMRC…
View your HMRC online account to see if your payment has been received -…
You must still file your return even if you calculate that you do not owe…
Find out how to apply VAT to betting, gaming, bingo, lotteries and machine games.
How to pay Gaming or Bingo Duty, and how long it takes for your payment to reach HMRC.
Find out about the Machine Games Duty for Agents online service and how to register.
Find out when you can use rebated diesel, biodiesel or kerosene in vehicles and other machinery.
How to apply for repayment of import duty and VAT on protective equipment or medical supplies brought into the UK from non-EU countries from 30 January 2020 up to 31 December 2020.
Find out when and how to pay your General Betting, Pool Betting or Remote Gaming Duty.
You can claim relief to pay no Customs Duty or VAT if you’re importing donated medical equipment from outside the UK and EU.
This brief explains what customers with appeals related to the VAT treatment of gaming machines from 6 December 2005 to 31 January 2013 must do to claim VAT refunds.
Use this form to complete your Machine Games Duty return and post it to HMRC.
You need to get a permit from your local authority to provide gaming machines eg fruit machines in a club in Scotland
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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