Register as a bingo promoter
Use this service to register as a bingo promoter with HMRC.
Who should register
You should register as a bingo promoter if you’re licensed to run bingo games.
You can register if you’re:
- a sole trader
- a partnership
- a limited liability partnership (LLP)
- a limited company
- an unincorporated body
When to register
You must register at least 14 days before you want to trade. If you do not, you may have to pay a penalty.
What you’ll need
Sole traders
To register as a sole trader you must provide:
- your full name (or your trading name, if this is different)
- your VAT registration number
- your Self Assessment Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR)
- all of the addresses you plan to trade from
- your estimated profit for the next 12 months
Partnerships and LLPs
To register as a partnership or LLP you must provide:
- your full name (or your trading name, if this is different)
- your VAT registration number
- your Corporation Tax reference
- all of the addresses you plan to trade from
- your estimated profit for the next 12 months
Limited companies
To register as a limited company you must provide:
- your trading name
- your VAT registration number
- your Corporation Tax reference
- all of the addresses you plan to trade from
- your estimated profit for the next 12 months
Unincorporated bodies
To register as an unincorporated body you must provide:
- your trading name
- your VAT registration number
- your Corporation Tax reference
- all of the addresses you plan to trade from
- your estimated profit for the next 12 months
How to register
You can register as a bingo promoter by using the online service.
To register, you need a Government Gateway user ID and password. If you do not have a user ID, you can create one when you register.
Other ways to register
You can also register by post.
Email HMRC to ask for this form in Welsh (Cymraeg).
Before you start using the postal form
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You’ll need to fill in the form fully before you can print it. You cannot save a partly completed form so gather all your information together before you start to fill it in.
After you’ve registered
After you register, HMRC will send your registration number by post.
Related forms and guidance
Excise Notice 457: Bingo Duty. For bingo promoters and anyone else involved in providing facilities for playing bingo.