All club operating gaming machines must pay tax when gaming machine profits exceed $1 million per year.
Clubs that make less than $1 million per year from gaming machines are not required to pay any tax.
Gaming machine tax is calculated on metered profit, using the data collected on the Centralised Monitoring System (CMS) from each gaming machine in NSW.
Revenue NSW collects the tax quarterly via direct debit, on day 21 after the end of each tax quarter.
Gaming machine tax is calculated and paid quarterly. Clubs that make less than $250,000 in quarterly gaming machine profit are not required to pay tax.
You may be eligible for an annual adjustment after the club gaming tax year ends on 31 August.
Your quarterly tax payments will be compared with your annual profits and your total tax may be adjusted.
Since the tax year ending 2020, L&GNSW has processed any eligible adjustments pro-actively without requiring you to make an application. This will now occur each year on an ongoing basis and will be reflected in your final quarter’s tax invoice.
If you are eligible for a tax refund for any years prior to 2020, please email your request to revenue.assurance@liquorandgaming.nsw.gov.au
T: 02 9995 0500 | E: revenue.assurance@liquorandgaming.nsw.gov.au
Data Monitoring Services (DMS) will send you a tax invoice 14 days after the end of each tax quarter.
If you have a question about the assessment of your gaming machine tax, contact:
DMS Help Desk | T: 1800 307 551 | Monday – Friday | 8.30am - 5.30pm
The DMS website also has answers to frequently asked questions.
If you have a question about the assessment of your gaming machine tax, call the DMS Help Desk on 1800 307 551, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm.
Visit the DMS website for useful information to frequently asked questions.
If you have any questions or concerns about your invoice and can't come to an agreement with DMS, contact us:
Revenue Assurance & Probity Unit | E: revenue.assurance@liquorandgaming.nsw.gov.auPost: Gaming Systems | L&GNSW | GPO Box 7060 | Sydney NSW 2001
You can arrange a direct debit authorisation to automatically pay your gaming machine tax.
Complete: direct debit form PDF, 165.53 KB
For any questions on payments, collection of tax, and alternative payment arrangements, contact:
Revenue NSW | T: 1300 139 817
If you’re experiencing financial hardship you can ask for help from the Gaming Machine Tax Deferral scheme.