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I'm an accountant by profession and based in the UK, but I am certainly not a tax expert so please take proper advice from a tax expert - which it seems you are already doing.

I don't see how there is any difference between being a incorporated legal entity and being self employed in regards to VAT - if VAT was applicable it would be applicable to both the Ltd company and the sole trader.

I don't however see how VAT would be applicable on affiliate earnings.

Corporation tax for a company setup or income tax for a sole trader setup certainly would be due as with any other income source.

Gaming duty I'm 99.9% certain wouldn't be applicable to affiliates as you are not directly dealing with the transaction with the customer.

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