Part 1Charges, rates etc

Gambling

19Rate of bingo duty

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 duty

1

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

TABLE

Part of gross gaming yield

Rate

The first £1,975,000

15 per cent

The next £1,361,500

20 per cent

The next £2,385,000

30 per cent

The next £5,033,500

40 per cent

The remainder

50 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 duty

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 granted

Category A £

Category B1 £

Category B2 £

Category B3 £

Category B4 £

Category C £

1

520

265

210

210

190

85

2

1015

505

395

395

360

150

3

1520

760

605

605

545

225

4

2025

1015

800

800

725

300

5

2540

1270

1000

1000

900

375

6

3050

1520

1195

1195

1085

450

7

3555

1775

1395

1395

1265

520

8

4060

2025

1600

1600

1450

600

9

4570

2285

1800

1800

1630

675

10

5075

2540

1995

1995

1810

750

11

5580

2795

2195

2195

1990

820

12

5805

2905

2285

2285

2075

860

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.