The Gambling Commission has laid out the rates of the statutory levy, which came into effect on 6 April – two years after first being proposed as part of the White Paper, with land-based operators expected to commit between 0.5 and 0.1 percent of GGY to support RET programmes.

The Gambling Commission has published the statutory levy rates required of licensed operators, with online firms paying 1.1 percent of GGY to the government’s RET programme and land-based businesses paying between 0.5 and 0.1 percent.

The levy came into effect on 6 April after being proposed as one of the major policies of the gambling White Paper, with the mandatory financial commitment expected to raise approximately £100m to combat gambling harm.

“The basis of the rate has been calculated by taking into account gross gambling yield (GGY) and the proceeds retained after good causes and prizes have been paid out, as well as the gross value of sales or any amounts that otherwise relate to activities authorised by the licence,” the Commission noted.

“The final amount for the levy will be calculated using the data provided by licensees through Regulatory Returns, with companies obligated to provide accurate data. Any inaccurate data will impact the final calculation of the amount owed in the levy.”

The rate table dictates a 0.5 percent rate for casinos, betting offices, and non-remote betting intermediaries, a 0.2 percent rate for bingo halls and AGCs, and 0.1 percent for FECs, pool betting, gaming machines, and gaming suppliers.

The first invoices will be issued in September, with the first payment due the following month, before the first annual payment due on 1 April. The Commission added that any operator refusing to comply could face having its licence revoked.