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Find out how to apply VAT to betting, gaming, bingo, lotteries and machine games.
An update from the government on industry-led measures to improve player protections with regards to loot boxes in video games.
Find out about Machine Games Duty, how the duty is charged and who has to pay.
Find out about Gaming Duty, how the duty is charged and who has to pay.
More than £3 million of government funding has been awarded to emerging video game developers and start-up studios to help them scale their businesses and create the next British gaming hits.
New guide for academics and industry aims to boost understanding of video games to support UK’s world leading sector
Consultation on potential changes to the current minimum age of 16 for playing National Lottery games
Machine Games Duty (MGD): what you pay it on, how to register, filing your return and changing your details.
Find out if you should pay Gaming Duty, how to register and how to pay.
Stake limits for online slot games will be introduced for the first time in September, including lower limits for young adults, as the Government continues to roll out measures to protect people from gambling harms.
A best-practice supporting tool for research into video games.
Find out if you should pay Bingo Duty on profits from games played in the UK, how to register and how to pay.
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