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VAT on bingo and amusement machines - HMRC update

- 07 December 2011

Following the successful challenge by Rank at the ECJ over the treatment of VAT on bingo and amusement machines (see LINK), HM Revenue and Customs yesterday issued a Brief as their immediate response to the decision which can be found here. It’s commentary on the implications of the decision...

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Early notice of consultation on AWPs and stakes and prizes

- 06 December 2011

Periodically our news items converge between our two main areas of expertise...liquor licensing and gambling! This is one such occasion. The Government has announced a review into stakes and prizes for Gaming Machines and has specifically contacted trade bodies involved in the licensed trade...

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Diamond Jubilee - proposed licensing relaxation - update

- 05 December 2011

We have previously reported on a proposed relaxation in licensing hours on the occasion of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee weekend. See link. This consultation has now closed and we await a decision on what relaxation will ultimately be allowed.  The consultation itself proposed an extension...

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Proof of Age - A Difficult Dilemma

- 28 November 2011

  With the changes in mandatory conditions in England and Wales and the requirements in Scotland, proof of age and what is accepted to prove your age has become more and more important.  Most people involved in the licensed trade, if not all, will know and accept...

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