Regulation 4 The amount of the levy

(1)

Paragraphs (2) to (5) set out how to determine the amount of the levy—

(a)

in relation to a holder of a lottery operating (society) licence, in respect of each levy period;

(b)

in relation to a holder of any other kind of operating licence, in respect of each levy period other than the first levy period.

(2)

For holders of the following operating licences, the amount of the levy is 1.1% of the leviable amount—

(a)

a gambling software operating licence;

(b)

a remote^f1 betting intermediary operating licence which is not a betting intermediary (trading room only) operating licence;

(c)

a remote bingo operating licence;

(d)

a remote casino operating licence;

(e)

a remote general betting operating licence.

(3)

For holders of the following operating licences, the amount of the levy is 0.5% of the leviable amount—

(a)

a betting intermediary (trading room only) operating licence;

(b)

a non-remote betting intermediary operating licence;

(c)

a non-remote casino operating licence;

(d)

a non-remote general betting operating licence which is not a non-remote general betting (on-track or on-course) operating licence.

(4)

For holders of the following operating licences, the amount of the levy is 0.2% of the leviable amount—

(a)

a gaming machine general operating licence for an adult gaming centre;

(b)

a non-remote bingo operating licence;

(c)

a non-remote general betting (on-track or on-course) operating licence.

(5)

For holders of the following operating licences, the amount of the levy is 0.1% of the leviable amount—

(a)

a gaming machine general operating licence for a family entertainment centre;

(b)

a gaming machine technical operating licence;

(c)

a lottery operating licence;

(d)

a pool betting operating licence.

(6)

For holders of an operating licence which is not a lottery operating (society) licence, the amount of the levy in respect of the first levy period is A × 1⅓, where A is the amount of the levy that would be determined in respect of that period in accordance with whichever of paragraphs (2) to (5) apply to determine the amount of the levy for the kind of operating licence in subsequent levy periods.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: See section 67 of the Gambling Act 2005 for the meaning of a “remote operating licence”. A “non-remote operating licence” is an operating licence which is not a remote operating licence.