Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981

[F123 Amount of duty.U.K.

(1)The amount of duty payable on [F2an amusement machine licence]] shall be—

(a)the appropriate amount for the machine which it authorises, or

(b)if it authorises two or more machines, the aggregate of the appropriate amounts for each of those machines.

(2)The appropriate amount for each machine shall be determined in accordance with the following Table by reference to—

(a)the period for which the licence is granted, and

(b)whether the machine falls within column 2 [F3, column 3 or column 4] of the Table,

and references in this Part to a rate of [F4amusement] machine licence duty are references to the rate in column 2 [F5, the rate in column 3 or the rate in column 4]

[F6 TABLE
(1) Period (in months) for which licence granted(2) Machines that are not gaming machines(3) Gaming machines that are small-prize machines or are five-penny machines without being small-prize machines(4) Other machines
£££
13060150
250105275
375155400
495205520
5120250645
6140295755
7160340880
81853901,005
92054351,115
102254801,235
112405101,305
122505351,375]

Textual Amendments

F1S. 23 substituted (with effect on 1.5.1994) by 1994 c. 9, s. 6, Sch. 3 para. 1(4)(9).

F2Words in s. 23(1) substituted (1.5.1995) by 1995 c. 4, s. 14, Sch. 3 para. 4(1).

F3Words in s. 23(2)(b) substituted (1.5.1995) by 1995 c. 4, s. 14, Sch. 3 para. 4(2)(a).

F4Words in s. 23(2) substituted (1.5.1995) by 1995 c. 4, s. 14, Sch. 3 para. 4(2)(b).

F5Words in s. 23(2) substituted (1.5.1995) by 1995 c. 4, s. 14, Sch. 3 para. 4(2)(b).

F6Table in s. 23 substituted (with effect on 1.11.1995 in relation only to the provision of a machine at a time on or after 1.11.1995 and to licences for periods beginning on or after that date and the duty on such licences) by virtue of 1995 c. 4, s. 14, Sch. 3 para. 4(3).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 23 extended (with effect in relation to gaming machine licences granted for any period beginning on or after 1.4.1994) by 1994 c. 9, s. 6, Sch. 3 para. 4(3)(4).

S. 23 extended (1.5.1994) by 1994 c. 9, s. 6, Sch. 3 para. 5(5)(6).