UK Gambling Commission sets 1 October deadline for first levy payments

The UK Gambling Commission said invoices for the new statutory gambling levy would be available through eServices from 1 September, with full payment for the April 2025 to April 2026 financial year due by 1 October 2025. Operators must wait for their invoices and pay the amount due in full; late or missing payment could put their licences at risk. The regulator will pause enforcement on queried non-GB amounts while it resolves the query, if operators notify it before the deadline.