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Part 1 U.K.Charges, rates etc

GamblingU.K.

19Rate of bingo dutyU.K.

(1)In section 17(1)(b) of BGDA 1981 (bingo duty chargeable at 22 per cent of bingo promotion profits), for “22” substitute “ 20 ”.

(2)The amendment made by subsection (1) has effect in relation to accounting periods beginning on or after 29 March 2010.

20Rates of gaming dutyU.K.

(1)In section 11(2) of FA 1997 (rates of gaming duty), for the table substitute—

TABLE
Part of gross gaming yieldRate
The first £1,975,00015 per cent
The next £1,361,50020 per cent
The next £2,385,00030 per cent
The next £5,033,50040 per cent
The remainder50 per cent.

(2)The amendment made by subsection (1) has effect in relation to accounting periods beginning on or after 1 April 2010.

21Amusement machine licence dutyU.K.

(1)In section 23(2) of BGDA 1981 (amount of duty payable on amusement machine licence), for the table substitute—

TABLE
Months for which licence grantedCategory A £Category B1 £Category B2 £Category B3 £Category B4 £Category C £
152026521021019085
21015505395395360150
31520760605605545225
420251015800800725300
52540127010001000900375
630501520119511951085450
735551775139513951265520
840602025160016001450600
945702285180018001630675
1050752540199519951810750
1155802795219521951990820
1258052905228522852075860.

(2)The amendment made by subsection (1) has effect in relation to cases where the application for the amusement machine licence is received by the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs after 4 pm on 26 March 2010.