Ireland Revenue Commissioners

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The Role of Ireland’s Revenue Commissioners

Ireland’s Revenue Commissioners have a duty of licensing, regulating and supervising gaming operators. Both gaming machine operators and remote gaming operators fall under their jurisdiction. They work with other agencies of government to create and sustain a smooth, safe and secure gambling industry. The agency’s roles are as follows:

• To facilitate and promote responsible gaming
• To partner with the Department of Justice to ensure compliance with all necessary applications, including application for personal fitness
• Preventing illegal gambling and ensuring that all gaming machines and gaming premises have the proper licenses in place
• To assess, collect and manage taxes that arise from gaming, bookmaker’s and remote bookmaker’s platforms

The Revenue’s mission is to serve Ireland’s gambling industry and wider community by fairly and efficiently collecting taxes and duties, as well as implementing customs controls. A major aspect of this is to ensure that gambling is conducted in a fair, transparent and credible fashion, at all times.

Ireland’s Revenue Commissioners Casino Licences

The Revenue Commissioners in Ireland issue three different licenses, for bookmaking, remote bookmaking and gaming. Unusually, casino operations fall under both the bookmaker’s licence and remote bookmaker’s licence.

To apply for a casino licence, one must first apply to the Department of Justice for a certificate of personal fitness. For a corporation, each relevant officer must also obtain a certificate of personal fitness. Only then can they apply for a bookmaker’s licence or remote bookmaker’s licence. The application must be in the prescribed format within 21 days of receiving the said certificate.

A casino licence runs for 2 years, after which the licensee may apply for validation. In issuing a licence, the Revenue takes the following criteria into consideration:

• Whether the applicant has considerable experience and knowledge in casino operations
• The applicant must satisfy the Revenue that they are fit and proper persons to run a casino business
• A tax clearance certificate must be issued to the applicant as prescribed by the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997

Finally, upon making an acceptable application, the Revenue Commissioners will conduct ongoing verification checks to ensure the company can carry on the business.

Benefits of Ireland’s Revenue Commissioners Licensed Casinos

Although the primary task of Ireland’s Revenue Commissioners is to collect taxes, they are developing a good reputation when it comes to gaming regulation. At the time of writing, the Republic of Ireland has 226 licensed bookmakers and a further 66 remote bookmakers.

The casinos licensed by the Revenue are some of the most prominent in the industry, in all respects. This regulator provides a strong framework for speedy resolution of disputes arising between operators and players. Not to mention between the regulator and the operator. But above all, the main attraction for operators is that an Irish license is cheaper than those from the UK, Malta and others.

Benefits to Players

Ireland’s Revenue Commissioners comply with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In this regard, an applicant company must submit a detailed guide on how it intends to handle player data. This means the regulator places a high premium on the protection of your information at all times.

All casinos licensed in Ireland also feature high-end responsible gambling tools on their sites, helping players to stay in control. These casinos work with multiple trusted payment methods, including e-wallets like Neteller, giant credit and debit card brands like Visa, and even cryptocurrencies. E-wallets and cryptocurrencies in particualr provide extremely quick transactions, which is hugely beneficial when it comes to withdrawals.

Furthermore, the random number generators (RNGs) of all Irish casinos are periodically tested and certified by independent testing agencies. This makes it possible to enjoy a smooth, transparent and unbiased gambling experience.

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