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A 60-second summary on how to make sure you're in charge of the additional features your child can buy in app-based and online games.
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…
You can make a bank transfer using Faster Payments, CHAPS or Bacs: from…
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 about the Machine Games Duty for Agents online service and how to register.
These principles clarify the CMA’s view of the online and app-based games industry’s obligations under consumer protection law.
This guide is to help you and your business understand how to ensure that content on your service is appropriate for children.
Register your partnership details when you apply to be included on the Gaming Duty Register using form GD57.
Find out how to apply VAT to betting, gaming, bingo, lotteries and machine games.
Machine Games Duty (MGD): what you pay it on, how to register, filing your return and changing your details.
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