Nikolai Timofejev
15 years in FinTech and payments. Maps your business model to the right licence scope and leads the file all the way to the Authority's decision, including banking and payment rails.
Get a gambling license in Gibraltar.
The Rock licenses the industry's establishment: remote gambling licences under the Gambling Act - B2C at £100,000 and B2B at £85,000 a year, gambling duty of just 0.15% of gross yield with the first £100,000 exempt, 15% corporate tax, and a register curated for operators of standing. Selectivity is the product; a modernising Gambling Bill is sharpening it further.
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Gibraltar in brief
The selective register of the establishment.
Gibraltar built the original offshore home of scaled iGaming, and kept it deliberately exclusive. Remote gambling licences are issued under the Gambling Act by the Licensing Authority with supervision by the Gambling Commissioner, and the published economics are distinctive: annual licence fees of £100,000 for B2C operators and £85,000 for B2B support services, against a gambling duty of only 0.15% of gross gaming yield with the first £100,000 exempt - a structure that charges for the flag, not the growth. Corporate tax runs at 15%. The register is short by design: Gibraltar has historically licensed established operators with proven track records, real local substance and blue-chip governance, and a modernising Gambling Bill announced in 2026 continues that trajectory.
What selectivity buys is peer standing: a Gibraltar licence places an operator in the jurisdiction of the industry's household names, with a regulator known personally to the banks, platforms and auditors that matter, UK-adjacent law and time zone, and an operating base whose gaming cluster is measured in decades. This is not an entry-level flag - applicants without track record and substance plans are better served elsewhere first, and we say so up front. For groups with the profile, we build the Gibraltar company, the substance, the Commissioner relationship and the full application end to end.
The establishment's register: B2C at £100,000 and B2B at £85,000 a year under the Gambling Act, duty of 0.15% of yield (first £100k exempt), 15% corporate tax, quarterly instalments, and admission by track record, not application volume.
Not an entry-level flag: substance and history expected; a 2026 Gambling Bill modernises the frame. We assess readiness cold, then build.
The two licences
B2C operator - or B2B support services.
Gibraltar's remote regime splits cleanly: B2C licences for operators facing players, B2B licences for the platforms and services behind them. We fix the lane first, then build once.
The B2C operator licence - or B2B support services.
01 - B2C REMOTE GAMBLING
The operator licence
The Rock's player-facing permission: remote gaming, betting and other gambling products at £100,000 a year - 0.15% duty on yield, blue-chip vetting and the register's peer standing.
The Rock's player-facing permission: remote gaming, betting and other gambling products at £100,000 a year - 0.15% duty on yield, blue-chip vetting and the register's peer standing.
- ✓Remote gaming · betting · products
- ✓£100,000 annual licence fee
- ✓Duty 0.15% · first £100,000 exempt
- ✓Track record and substance vetted
- ✓Quarterly instalments available
- ✓The establishment's register
02 - B2B SUPPORT SERVICES
£85,000 a yearThe supplier licence
The licence behind the operators: platforms, software and support services to the industry at £85,000 a year. The B2B stamp of the jurisdiction the giants call home.
B2B at £85,000/yr: platforms, software and support services with the same selective vetting. The Rock's supplier stamp.
- ✓Platform and software supply
- ✓Support services to operators
- ✓£85,000 annual licence fee
- ✓Same selective vetting
- ✓Sells into the Rock's cluster
- ✓UK-adjacent credibility
Costs and timelines are confirmed for your case before any work begins. Fees follow the Duties and Licensing Fees Regulations; substance and governance costs are itemised in your quote.
Why Gibraltar
Selectivity as the product.
Gibraltar charges a flat six-figure fee and near-zero duty, and admits few. That trade is the entire point.
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0.15% duty, £100k exempt
Gambling duty of 0.15% of gross yield with the first £100,000 exempt. At scale, the effective rate approaches zero; the flag costs the fee, not the growth.£100k exempt, near-zero at scale.
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The establishment's register
The industry's household names licensed here first and stayed. A Gibraltar licence is peer standing with the operators that define the sector.The giants' jurisdiction.
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A regulator you can know
The Gambling Commissioner supervises a short register personally. Regulatory relationships here are individual, not ticketed.Known by name.
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UK-adjacent everything
English-law tradition, UK time zone, deep two-way traffic with the UK market's talent and infrastructure.Law, zone, talent.
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Decades of cluster
Gaming-literate banks, auditors, counsel and workforce concentrated on the Rock since the 1990s. Operating depth no new flag can copy.Depth no flag copies.
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A modernising Act
The 2026 Gambling Bill updates the framework while keeping the selective model. The register's value is being maintained deliberately.Value maintained.
How it compares
How Gibraltar differs from other routes.
The comparison that matters: the highest flat fee, the lowest duty, the shortest register. For operators with the profile.
Gibraltar vs other jurisdictions
| Feature |  Gibraltar | Other jurisdictions |
|---|---|---|
| Regime | Gambling Act - selective | Volume or EU regimes |
| Fees | £100k B2C · £85k B2B flat | Lower entry, revenue scaling |
| Duty | 0.15% · £100k exempt | 1.5%-5%+ typical |
| Admission | Track record expected | Open application |
Regime
GibraltarGambling Act - selective
Other jurisdictionsVolume or EU regimes
Fees
Gibraltar£100k B2C · £85k B2B flat
Other jurisdictionsLower entry, revenue scaling
Duty
Gibraltar0.15% · £100k exempt
Other jurisdictions1.5%-5%+ typical
Admission
GibraltarTrack record expected
Other jurisdictionsOpen application
Country by country
| Country | License type | Taxation | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gibraltar | B2C £100k · B2B £85k | 15% CIT · 0.15% duty | Substance, blue-chip vetting |
 Malta | MGA B2C · B2B | 5% eff. via refunds | €100k/€40k capital, key functions |
 Isle of Man | OGRA full · sub · network | 0% CIT · duty from 1.5% | IoM company, local substance |
 Curaçao | CGA online gaming | 22% profit tax · planned | Curaçao BV, resident director |
GibraltarLicense typeB2C £100k · B2B £85k
Taxation15% CIT · 0.15% duty
RequirementsSubstance, blue-chip vetting
MaltaLicense typeMGA B2C · B2B
Taxation5% eff. via refunds
Requirements€100k/€40k capital, key functions
Isle of ManLicense typeOGRA full · sub · network
Taxation0% CIT · duty from 1.5%
RequirementsIoM company, local substance
CuraçaoLicense typeCGA online gaming
Taxation22% profit tax · planned
RequirementsCuraçao BV, resident director
Before you apply
Requirements for the Gibraltar licence.Requirements for the licence.
The Rock admits operators it already believes in. The application proves what the track record claims. The checklist below is what a passing file contains.
01
Gibraltar company. Incorporated on the Rock with genuine local management and premises.
02
Track record. A proven operating history; Gibraltar is rarely a first licence, and applications read that way.
03
Real substance. Local staff, offices and decision-making the Commissioner can see; letterboxes are not considered.
04
Blue-chip governance. Board, compliance and audit arrangements at the standard of the register's incumbents.
05
Clean ownership. UBOs disclosed and vetted to institutional standard, with source-of-funds evidence.
06
Business and market plan. Products, markets and projections the Authority can interrogate.
07
Player protection. Responsible-gaming and player-fund arrangements at establishment grade.
08
AML/CFT programme. Gibraltar law compliance with named officers and the remote-sector AML code.
09
Technology and hosting. Infrastructure arrangements satisfying the Commissioner's expectations.
10
Duty and reporting machinery. Yield calculation, 0.15% duty payment and returns owned from day one.
01
Gibraltar company, real premises.
02
Proven track record.
03
Substance the Commissioner sees.
04
Blue-chip governance.
05
UBOs to institutional standard.
06
Interrogable market plan.
07
Player protection at grade.
08
AML per the remote code.
09
Technology satisfying expectations.
10
Duty machinery owned.
Reflects the Gambling Act, the Duties and Licensing Fees Regulations and Commissioner practice as of 2026. With the new Gambling Bill's changes tracked as they land.Gambling Act + Fees Regs + Commissioner practice.
How it works
From first call to the Rock's register.
01
Profile and readiness
Track record, substance plan and lane. Assessed cold; if Gibraltar is premature, we say so and sequence it.Sober assessment first.
02
Company and substance
Gibraltar entity, premises and people. The presence stood up before the file goes in.Presence before filing.
03
The application
Track record, governance and product documentation at establishment grade. Complete at filing.Proof of the record.
04
Authority review
Question rounds and Commissioner engagement - 6-12 months realistic end to end.6-12 months realistic.
05
Licence and launch
£100,000 fee on calendar (quarterly available), 0.15% duty machinery live. Peer standing at work.Peer standing on.
Quick facts
AuthorityLicensing Authority + Commissioner
B2C fee£100,000 / year
B2B fee£85,000 / year
Duty0.15% of yield
Duty exemptionFirst £100,000
InstalmentsQuarterly available
Corporate tax15%
Realistic timeline6-12 months
Gibraltar admits operators it already believes in. Arriving with the profile, the substance and the file that proves both is the entire game, and our job.
On the ground in Gibraltar
Run from our Gibraltar office.
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Gibraltar
Gibraltar
01
Company and substance
Rock incorporation, premises and local staffing. The genuine presence the register expects, built properly.Built to be seen.
02
The application
Track record, governance and market documentation assembled to establishment grade, and represented to the Authority personally.Establishment grade.
03
Commissioner relationship
A short register means individual supervision. We prepare you for a regulator who will know you by name.Prepared personally.
04
Cluster integration
Banks, auditors and counsel who have served the Rock's operators for decades. Introduced as part of the build.Introduced properly.
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Good to know
Taxation of gaming operators in Gibraltar.
A flat fee, a near-zero duty and a 15% corporate rate. Economics built for scale.
Gambling duty 0.15%
Duty of 0.15% of gross gaming yield across betting and gaming, with the first £100,000 exempt each year. At scale, effectively a rounding line.Rounding line at scale.
Corporate tax 15%
Gibraltar's corporate rate on profits. Competitive against every EU alternative, predictable by design.Predictable by design.
Flat licence fees
£100,000 B2C and £85,000 B2B a year, payable annually or quarterly. The flag's cost is fixed, not revenue-linked.£100k / £85k.
No VAT
Gibraltar levies no VAT. Pricing, invoicing and margins stay gross across the operation.Margins stay gross.
UK-adjacent planning
Group structures with UK-facing components are modelled deliberately. The corridor is the busiest in the sector.Modelled deliberately.
Owner-level planning
CFC and residency rules in the founders' countries complete the picture. Modelled per structure from day one.CFC completes it.
Tax summary
Gambling duty0.15% · £100k exempt
Corporate tax15%
Licence fees£100k / £85k flat
VATNone
Planning levelGroup + owner
*As of 2026 per the Duties and Licensing Fees Regulations and Gibraltar tax law. Group outcomes are modelled per structure.
Turnkey professional support
Experienced lawyers and international consultants.
We provide end-to-end support, from company registration and the application file to regulatory interaction and compliance oversight - with an individualized approach to each client.
Oleksii Kindratenko
Builds the application itself: Gibraltar company, AML/KYC policy pack, capital structure and tax registrations. His document sets are the reason reviews finish in months, not years.
Eugeniu Bevziuc
First point of contact for international founders. Runs the whole setup remotely, across time zones and languages - from the first call to a live, licensed operator.
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The Gibraltar gaming licence: quick answers.
What licences does Gibraltar issue?+
Remote gambling licences under the Gambling Act: B2C licences for operators facing players and B2B support-services licences for the platforms and suppliers behind them - issued by the Licensing Authority and supervised by the Gambling Commissioner.
What do the licences cost?+
Per the Duties and Licensing Fees Regulations: £100,000 a year for a B2C licence and £85,000 for B2B, payable annually or by quarterly instalments - with gambling duty at 0.15% of gross yield, the first £100,000 exempt.
Why is the duty so low?+
Deliberate design: Gibraltar charges for the flag through flat fees and earns through the cluster's economy, not through revenue extraction - at scale the 0.15% duty approaches a rounding line, which is exactly why the giants domiciled here.
Who can realistically get a Gibraltar licence?+
Operators with proven track records, real substance plans and establishment-grade governance - the register is short by policy. First-licence projects are usually better served in Curaçao, Malta or the Isle of Man, then graduate; we sequence that deliberately.
What substance is expected?+
Genuine local presence: premises, staff and decision-making on the Rock the Commissioner can see. Gibraltar's model is personal supervision of a short register - letterbox applications are not considered.
How long does licensing take?+
Realistically 6-12 months including readiness work, substance build-out and the Authority's review - the file must prove what the track record claims.
How are Gibraltar operators taxed?+
Corporate tax at 15%, gambling duty at 0.15% of yield with the £100,000 exemption, flat licence fees and no VAT - economics that reward scale by design.
What is changing under the new Gambling Bill?+
A modernising Gambling Bill announced in 2026 updates the framework - governance, supervision and definitions - while preserving the selective model. We track the changes and build applications to the standard as it lands.
Gibraltar or Malta for an established group?+
Malta brings EU standing and the industry cluster at ~5% effective tax plus contributions; Gibraltar brings near-zero duty, UK adjacency and the shortest, most personal register. The largest groups hold both - we model the pair against your markets and listing plans.
Why Prifinance for Gibraltar?+
An office on the Rock, cold readiness assessment before any spend, establishment-grade files and the Commissioner relationship prepared properly - selectivity answered with preparation.
What licences?+
B2C £100k · B2B £85k.
Duty?+
0.15%, £100k exempt.
Why low duty?+
Fees for the flag, by design.
Who qualifies?+
Track record + substance.
Presence?+
Real, personally supervised.
How long?+
6-12 months realistic.
Taxes?+
15% CIT, no VAT.
New Act?+
2026 Bill - model kept.
Or Malta?+
Both, for the largest.
Why you?+
Cold readiness calls, real files.
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