# The Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 (Bingo Monetary Amounts) Order 2007

S.I. 2007/2152 · made 24 July 2007

Small-scale commercial bingo may be exempt from bingo duty.

Made under: Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 (Schedule 3)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/betting-and-gaming-duties-act-1981-bingo-monetary-amounts-order-2007/pdf/uksi_20072152_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/betting-and-gaming-duties-act-1981-bingo-monetary-amounts-order-2007/pdf/uksiem_20072152_en.pdf

## Introductory text

EXCISE
Made 24th July 2007
Laid before the House of Commons 24th July 2007
Coming into force 1st September 2007
The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by Schedule 3 paragraph 7 to the Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981:

## 1 

This Order may be cited as the Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 (Bingo Monetary Amounts) Order 2007 and comes into force on 1st September 2007.

## 2 

(1) Schedule 3 paragraph 5(2)(b) to the Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 (exemption from bingo duty for small-scale bingo provided commercially) shall have effect as if there were substituted for the sum there “£500”.
(2) Paragraph 5(2)(c) of that Schedule shall have effect as if there were substituted for the sum there “£50”.

## 3 

(1) Article 5(b) of the Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 (Monetary Amounts) Order 1995 is omitted.
(2) The Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 (Bingo Prize Limit) Order 2004 is revoked.

## Signature

Dave Hartnett
Steve Lamey
Two of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
24th July 2007

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
Small-scale commercial bingo may be exempt from bingo duty.
One of the conditions of the exemption is that the total amount taken as payment by players for their cards for any one game does not exceed a given sum. Article 2(1) enlarges that sum to £500.
Another such condition is that no money prize exceeding a given sum is distributed or offered. Article 2(2) enlarges that sum to £50.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

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