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How much will my operating licence annual fees cost - betting?

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You will need to pay your first annual fee to the Gambling Commission within 30 days, if we issue you with an operating licence. You will then need to pay an annual fee, before the anniversary date of the issue of your licence.

Operating licence - annual fees

How much is the annual fee?

Your first annual fee is due 30 days after your licence is issued to you.

For the first year, unless you are applying for a  remote licence, the annual fees below will be reduced by 25% (ancillary and linked licence annual fees are not subject to this reduction).  

If you apply for a combination of different operating licences, you will get a discount on your annual fee.

General betting (standard) - annual fee

  Number of shops  
  A
Up to 4
B
5 - 15
C
16 - 50
D
51 - 99
E1
100 - 199
E2
200 - 349
General betting (standard) - annual fee £1,531 £6,894 £17,914 £45,426 £51,555 £113,960
E3
350 - 499
E4
500 - 999
E5
1000 - 1499
E6
1500 - 1999
E7
2000 or more
 
General betting (standard) - annual fee £169,960 £244,960 £264,960 £284,960 see below  

 

Where the number of licensed premises operated by the licence holder is 2,000 to 2,499, the annual fee is £304,960. Where the number of licensed premises operated by the licence holder is 2,500 or more, the annual fee is £304,960 plus an additional £25,000 for each block of up to 500 premises.

  Number of shops
  A
Up to 4
B
5 - 15
C
16 - 50
D
51 - 199
E
200+
General betting (standard) - annual fee if no gaming machines provided on licensed betting premises £1,461 £6,582 £16,860    


General betting (limited) - annual fee

  Track days
  A
Up to 75
B
76 - 199
C
200+
General betting (limited) - annual fee £200 £467 £1,346


Pool betting - annual fee

  Gross gambling yield    
A
Less than £0.55m
B
£0.55m - £2.5m
C
£2.5m - £5.5m
D
£5.5m - £10m
E
£10m+
Pool betting - annual fee £2,222 £2,879 £4,277 £6,477 £12,137
Betting intermediary - annual fee £280 £4,277 £4,338    

Remote general betting standard - annual fee

  Gross gambling yield
  F
less than  £500k
G
£500k - £5m
H
£5m - £25m
I
£25m - £100m
J
£100m-250m
K
£250m - £500m
L
£500m+
Remote general betting standard virtual events - annual fee £3,188 £9,563 £13,529 £38,128 £74,012 £117,746 £155,425
  Gross gambling yield
  F
less than £5.5m
G
£5.5m - £55m
H
£55m -£110m
I
£110m - £220m
J
£220m - £550m
K
£550m+
Remote general betting (standard) real events - annual fee £13,529 £38,128 £48,893 £74,012 £117,746 £155,425

 

Remote general betting (standard) (remote platform) operating licence


The annual fee for a general betting (standard) (remote platform) operating licence is £280. There is no annual fee if you also hold a non-remote general betting (standard) or non-remote general betting (limited) operating licence, or a remote general betting (limited) operating licence.


Remote pool betting - annual fee

  Gross gambling yield    
  F
Less than £1.5m
G
£1.5m - £5.5m
H
£5.5m - £55m
I
£55m - £110m
J
£110m - £220m
K
£220m - £550m
L
£500m+
Remote pool betting - annual fee £1,594 £13,529 £38,128 £48,893 £74,012 £117,746 £155,425

  Gross gambling yield  
  F
Less than £5.5m
G
£5.5m - £55m
H
£55m - £110m
I
£110m - £220m
J
£220m - £550m
K
£500m+
Remote betting intermediary - annual fee £13,529 £38,128 £48,893 £74,012 £117,746 £155,425


Remote betting intermediary - annual fee

  Gross gambling yield
  F
Less than £550k
G
£550k-£6.6m
H
£6.6m+
Remote betting intermediary (trading rooms) - annual fee £1,594 £6,765 £19,063


Remote general betting (limited) - annual fee

  Gross gambling yield
F
Up to £550,000
More than £550,000
Remote general betting (limited) - annual fee £1,594 See remote general betting (standard)  real events

 

Ancillary remote and linked licences - annual fee

  Cost
Remote general betting and pool betting ancillary licences - annual fee no annual fee
  Cost
Linked gaming machine technical -  annual fee £375
Linked remote gaming machine technical - annual fee £375
Linked gambling software - annual fee £375
Linked remote gambling software - annual fee £375

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