(1)Subject to the provisions of this section, the duty charged by section 13 of the Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1972 on a gaming licence in respect of any premises for any period shall consist of—
(a)£250 payable when applying for the licence; and
(b)a further amount of duty payable after the end of that period and chargeable at the rates specified in the following Table on the gross gaming yield from the premises in that period.]
[F1TABLE]
| Part of gross gaming yield | Rate |
|---|---|
| The first £250,000 | 2½ per cent. |
| The next £500,000 | 5 per cent. |
| The next £1,750,000 | 10 per cent. |
| The remainder | 20 per cent. |
[F1(2)Subsection (1) above has effect in relation to licences for periods beginning on or after 1st October 1980 but in the case of a licence for a period beginning before 1st October 1981—
(a)the amount payable when applying for the licence shall, instead of being £250, be determined as provided in section 14 of the said Act of 1972; and
(b)the further amount referred to in subsection (1)(b) above shall be payable only to the extent, if any, to which it exceeds the amount paid when applying for the licence.
(3)Subsection (2) above is without prejudice to any liability for additional duty by virtue of the provisions of regulations having effect under paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the said Act of 1972 (alteration of rateable value) or of paragraph 5 of that Schedule (amendment of licences); and if—
(a)any payment of additional duty is made by virtue of those provisions; or
(b)there is a repayment of duty by virtue of any such regulations or of paragraph 6 of that Schedule (surrender of licences),
the reference in subsection (2)(b) above to the amount paid when applying for the licence shall be construed as a reference to that amount as increased or, as the case may be, reduced by that payment or repayment.
(4)Schedule 5 to this Act shall have effect for defining “gross gaming yield”, for making new provision as to the duration of gaming licences, for modifying subsections (1) and (2) above in cases where a licence is in force for less than six months and otherwise for supplementing the provisions of this section.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 6, 7(1) repealed (E.W.S.) (with saving) by Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 (c. 63, SIF 12:2), s. 34(1)(2), Sch. 6 para. 3, Sch. 7