Pay Gaming or Bingo Duty

This guide explains how and when to pay Gaming or Bingo Duty, and what to do if you have nothing to pay.

If you do not pay by the deadline, you may need to pay a penalty, interest or both.

At the end of the 6 month accounting period use form GD95 to work out and pay any duty owed by the following dates.

Returns and payments for accounting periods ending on any other date must reach HMRC within one calendar month of the end of the accounting period.

If the deadline is on a weekend or bank holiday, make sure your payment reaches HMRC by the end of the previous working day.

Your Bingo Duty return and payment are due no later then 15 days from the end of your accounting period.

If the deadline is on a weekend or bank holiday, make sure your payment reaches HMRC by the end of the previous working day.

If your normal trading practice is to close temporarily for specific months you will not need to complete nil returns on Bingo Duty for the closed season.

You must tell HMRC the relevant dates in advance by post or by telephone.

You need your 15-character reference number starting with an X.

You can find this on your registration certificate.

If your payment has paid the wrong tax bill, you can contact Gambling duties enquiries to ask for your payment to be moved.

You can pay online using one of the following methods:

You can pay by approving a payment through your online bank account by selecting the ‘pay by bank account’ option.

You will be directed to sign in to your online or mobile banking account to approve your payment.

You will need to have your online banking details to hand to pay this way.

The payment is usually instant but can take up to 2 hours to show in your bank account.

To set up a Direct Debit, you can print out and post the Direct Debit Instruction form.