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Regulatory returns guidance

Guidance for information collected in the Regulatory Returns service by licensing sector.

Published
4 May 2021

Last updated
10 October 2024 - Changes

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Financial information

Group Question Guidance
Income from gambling software supplied Income type - Total (Non-remote) Record the total income received for activities conducted in reliance on a Non-Remote Gambling Software licence, for the period related to the regulatory return.
Income obtained from activities reliant on other licences, such as a host licence or remote casino (or betting or bingo) licence, should be recorded in the appropriate return. No income should be reported twice. Additional guidance on activities permitted under the licence can be found at the following links:
Income from gambling software supplied Income type - Total (Remote) Record the total income received for activities conducted in reliance on a Remote Gambling Software licence, for the period related to the regulatory return.
Income obtained from activities reliant on other licences, such as a host licence or remote casino (or betting or bingo) licence, should be recorded in the appropriate return. Income obtained for software, which is developed for your own use only or supplied through a host licence, should be recorded in the appropriate return (remote casino, betting and bingo). No income should be reported twice. If no additional supply of gambling software is undertaken, the gambling software return should be reported as nil.
Additional guidance on activities permitted under the licence can be found at the following links:
Total Revenue Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) total for the return Calculated field - no user entry required.
Total Revenue Is the calculated GGY previously stated correct? Select the appropriate option (Yes or No). Select ‘No’ if the auto-calculated GGY (which is equivalent to your income from gambling software sales) is incorrect.
If you believe the calculation is incorrect please contact the Gambling Commission at regulatoryreturns@gamblingcommission.gov.uk to discuss the discrepancy prior to submission.
Total Revenue Actual GGY for the period State the user-calculated GGY (which is equivalent to your income from gambling software sales) for the period covered by this return.
Total Revenue Reason for the difference Provide an explanation for the difference in the auto-calculated and user-calculated GGY figures (which is equivalent to your income from gambling software sales).
If discussed with the Commission please reference any advice given.
Total Revenue Is the total GGY estimated? Select the appropriate option (Yes or No).
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