Regulatory Alerts2020-01-01
Seychelles Gambling (Fees) Regulations, 2020
The Minister of Finance, Trade, Investment and Economic Planning of Seychelles issued these regulations to establish the fee structure for gambling licenses under the Seychelles Gambling Act, 2014. The document specifies application fees for various license types, such as SCR 25,000 for casinos and SCR 50,000 for interactive gambling, alongside detailed annual fees based on operational scale. It also sets charges for document copies, procurement applications, and license renewals while repealing the previous 2018 regulations.
[31st January 2020] Supplement to Official Gazette 43
S.I. 10 of 2020
SEYCHELLES GAMBLING ACT, 2014
(Act 29 of 2014)
Seychelles Gambling (Fees) Regulations, 2020
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 56 of the Seychelles Gambling Act, 2014, the Minister responsible for Finance, in consultation with the Financial Services Authority, makes the following Regulations —
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Seychelles Gambling (Fees) Regulations, 2020 and shall come into operation on 1st February 2020.
Citation and commencement
2. The application fee for applying for licence under section 6 (1) of the Act shall be as follows —
Application fee
| 1 | 2 |
|---|---|
| (a) Casino Licence | SCR 25,000 |
| (b) Slot Machine Licence | SCR 15,000 |
| (c) Interactive Gambling Licence | SCR 50,000 |
| (d) Transfer of licence to another person subject to joint application under section 15(4) (a) and (7) | 100% of the respective licence application fee |
| (e) Remove the gambling and other activities authorised under a licence, from the licenced premises to any other premises, whether permanently or temporarily under section 15 (4) (b) and (7) | 20% of the respective licence application fee |
| (f) Request to have a licence or any conditions to the licence amended in anyway whatsoever under section 15(4) (c) and (7) | 30% of the respective licence application fee |
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Annual fee
3. The annual licence fee payable by the licensee under section 27 (1) of the Act shall be as follows —
| 1 | 2 |
|---|---|
| (a) Interactive Gambling licence | SCR 300,000 |
| (b) Casino licence | |
| Base fee | SCR 1,000,000 |
| Fee per table | SCR 3,500 |
| Fee per slot machine | SCR 2,500 |
| (c) Slot machine licence | |
| Fee per slot machine | SCR 2,500 |
| Base fee | |
| 0-10 slot machines | SCR 125,000 |
| 11-50 slot machines | SCR 250,000 |
| 51-100 slot machines | SCR 375,000 |
| 101-200 slot machines | SCR 500,000 |
| 200 slot machines or more | SCR 1,000,000 |
Fee for inspection
4. The fee payable for copy of document under section 8 (1) of the Act shall be —
| 1 | 2 |
|---|---|
| The fee payable for a copy or extract of the application, objection, response or information specified under section 8(1) of the Act | SCR500 |
Fee for application for procurement
5. The fee payable for an application under section 19(5) shall be as follows —
| 1 | 2 |
|---|---|
| The fee payable for an application for procurement of an interest in a business into which a licence relates, specified under section 19(5) of the Act | SCR 10,000 |
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6. The license fee payable on renewal of a licence under section 30 of the Act shall be the same amount as specified under regulation 3.
Fee payable on renewal of licence
7. The Seychelles Gambling (Fees) Regulations, 2018 is hereby repealed.
Repealed of S.I. 14 of 2018
MADE this 31st day of January, 2020.
MAURICE LOUSTAU-LALANNE MINISTER OF FINANCE, TRADE, INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC PLANNING