Taxman wins big on slot machine VAT

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Slot machine
Slot machine

Anyone in business knows that once the VAT man sets his sights on you, he will not be deterred from squeezing what he wants out of you until the death – sometimes literally.

So pub operators and bingo halls know they are in for a fight as Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs target them for a clawback of £100m in rebates paid out over recent years on slot machine takings.

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