Part 8Miscellaneous

Gambling

113VAT exemption for gaming participation fees

1

Group 4 of Schedule 9 to VATA 1994 (exemptions: betting, gaming and lotteries) is amended as follows.

2

In Note (1), omit paragraph (b) (granting of right to play game of chance not exempted unless within Note (5)).

3

Omit Notes (5) to (11).

4

The Value Added Tax (Betting, Gaming and Lotteries) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2163) is revoked.

5

Omit—

a

in BGDA 1981, sections 19(3)(b) and 26E(2), and

b

in FA 1997, section 11(9)(a).

6

The amendments made by this section are treated as having come into force on 27 April 2009.