‘Time for startup founders to enter politics’: Ashneer criticises 28% GST on online gaming
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Time for startup founders to enter politics’: Ashneer criticises 28% GST on online gaming

Hindustan Times  

BharatPe founder Ashneer Grover strongly criticised the recent decision of the Goods and Services Tax Council to impose a 28% GST on online gaming at the full value. He continued, “Time for startups Founders to enter politics and be represented - or this is going to be spate industry after industry.” Ashneer Grover on 28% GST on online gaming. 28% GST on online gaming: Sitharaman The council in its 50th meeting held in New Delhi decided to tax e-gaming without making any differentiation based on if the games require skill or based on chance. '28% tax rate will impact online gaming platforms' A major section of the industry has strongly criticised the decision to impose a 28% taxation rate, expressing their vehement disapproval.

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India’s trade department partners with gaming platform WinZO for a global powerup
3 weeks, 6 days ago

India’s trade department partners with gaming platform WinZO for a global powerup

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade has entered into a two-year partnership with social gaming platform WinZO to boost India’s position in the global gaming market, a senior commerce ministry official said on Tuesday. This collaboration aims to nurture over 2,000 startups, innovators, and students in the interactive entertainment space through mentorship, workshops, accelerator programmes, …

GST Council to deliberate on taxation of insurance premium, report on online gaming
3 months, 2 weeks ago

GST Council to deliberate on taxation of insurance premium, report on online gaming

The Hindu  

The GST Council on Monday is expected to deliberate on a host of issues, including taxation of insurance premium, GoM's suggestions on rate rationalisation, and a status report on online gaming, sources said. The GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprising state ministers, will decide on whether to reduce the tax burden on health insurance from the …

GST Council to deliberate on taxation of insurance premium, report on online gaming
3 months, 2 weeks ago

GST Council to deliberate on taxation of insurance premium, report on online gaming

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The GST Council on Monday is expected to deliberate on a host of issues, including taxation of insurance premium, GoM's suggestions on rate rationalisation, and a status report on online gaming, sources said. Sources said the fitment committee, comprising Centre and state tax officials, will present a report on GST levied on life, health and reinsurance premiums and …

Karnataka to come out with legislation to curb cricket betting and online gaming, says Home Minister Parameshwara
10 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka to come out with legislation to curb cricket betting and online gaming, says Home Minister Parameshwara

The Hindu  

The Karnataka government on Tuesday announced that it would come out with a new legislation to curb cricket betting and online gaming. Replying to concerns raised by members across party affiliations in the Assembly about the serious impact of betting and online gaming on youth, Home Minister G. Parameshwara said, “Soon we will bring out a new legislation to prevent …

India's online gaming industry gains with increased user spending
1 year, 1 month ago

India's online gaming industry gains with increased user spending

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : After years of stagnation, e-sports and video game firms in India have begun generating in-game and An industry report by Google and venture capital firm Lumikai, released on 2 November, pegged the annual average revenue per user for India’s gaming industry to reach ₹1,600 by FY23-end, rising tenfold in the past four financial years. Roby John, co-founder …

Online gaming taxation: Look for a practical way out
1 year, 1 month ago

Online gaming taxation: Look for a practical way out

Live Mint  

India is one of the world’s largest markets for online gaming, with thousands of jobs and millions of users. Its taxation slab as well as liability valuation mechanism were changed, and it faces a looming spectre of retrospective taxation—or call it tax arrears—that has seen it go from being a ‘sunrise sector’ to one whose survival is under a cloud. …

Online gaming companies get ₹1 lakh crore GST show cause notices so far
1 year, 1 month ago

Online gaming companies get ₹1 lakh crore GST show cause notices so far

The Hindu  

GST authorities have issued show cause notices worth ₹1 lakh crore to online gaming companies for tax evasion so far, a senior official said on October 25. The government has amended the GST law, making it mandatory for overseas online gaming companies to register in India from October 1. "Online gaming companies served notices worth about ₹1 lakh crore by …

Why Dream11 filed a suit challenging India’s tax demands? | Explained
1 year, 2 months ago

Why Dream11 filed a suit challenging India’s tax demands? | Explained

The Hindu  

The Story So Far: On September 12, tax authorities issued notices giving Dream11 30 days to explain why it should not be required to pay a shortfall of 2.1 billion rupees for 2017-18 and 10 billion rupees for 2018-19, along with interest and penalties. ‌The central issue in this dispute revolves around whether Dream11’s gaming platform should be classified as …

All states for 28% GST on online money gaming effective from 1 Oct: Revenue Secy
1 year, 2 months ago

All states for 28% GST on online money gaming effective from 1 Oct: Revenue Secy

Live Mint  

New Delhi: As of now 18 states have passed legislative changes to implement the 28% Goods and Services Tax on online gaming, horse racing and casinos and all the remaining states have agreed to make the necessary changes which will have effect from 1 October, Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra said at a briefing. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman told reporters that …

Online gaming companies to collect 28% on full bet value, offshore platforms to be GST registered from October 1
1 year, 2 months ago

Online gaming companies to collect 28% on full bet value, offshore platforms to be GST registered from October 1

The Hindu  

From October 1, online gaming companies will charge 28% GST on full value of bets, while offshore platforms too would be required to have GST registration to operate in India. In its meetings in July and August, the GST Council, comprising finance ministers of Centre and states, had approved amendments to the law to include online gaming, casinos and horse …

28 per cent GST rate on online gaming from October 1
1 year, 2 months ago

28 per cent GST rate on online gaming from October 1

Hindustan Times  

India is set to implement a 28 per cent Goods and Service Tax on online gaming from October 1. “We are ready to implement a 28 per cent GST rate on online gaming from October 1 with the consent of all the states. The amendments are related to the insertion of provision in the third schedule of CGST Act, 2017 …

India demands $150 mln in taxes from Tiger Global-backed gaming firm Dream11
1 year, 2 months ago

India demands $150 mln in taxes from Tiger Global-backed gaming firm Dream11

The Hindu  

India's tax department has demanded around $150 million from Tiger Global-backed gaming company Dream11 for underpaying taxes during 2017-2019, which the company disputes, and officials are investigating its payments for four more years, legal documents show. Dream11 and Indian tax authorities are in a dispute over what tax rates should be paid by such gaming platforms, which have become hugely …

Nearly A Dozen Online Real-Money Gaming Companies Slapped With Rs 55 Cr Tax Notices: Report
1 year, 2 months ago

Nearly A Dozen Online Real-Money Gaming Companies Slapped With Rs 55 Cr Tax Notices: Report

ABP News  

Approximately 12 online real money gaming companies are facing pre-show cause notices from the Directorate General of GST Intelligence regarding their tax liabilities amounting to Rs 55,000 crore, as reported by the Economic Times. In 2022, Gameskraft Technology, an online gaming company based in Bengaluru, was served a tax notice amounting to Rs 21,000 crore, marking the largest such claim …

Mint Explainer: What do GST law amendments say?
1 year, 4 months ago

Mint Explainer: What do GST law amendments say?

Live Mint  

The Parliament on Friday approved legislative changes for implementing the Goods and Services Tax Council’s proposal to levy a 28% tax on the full value of deposits made by individuals to online gaming platforms, casinos, and horse racing clubs. After nearly three years of deliberations, the GST Council last month decided to ensure that ‘the chance to win’, or in …

Parliament clears 28% GST on online gaming, casinos
1 year, 4 months ago

Parliament clears 28% GST on online gaming, casinos

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Parliament has approved the necessary legislative modifications for implementing the Goods and Services Tax Council’s proposal to levy a 28% tax on the full value of deposits made by individuals to online gaming platforms, casinos, and horse racing clubs. A simplified but mandatory GST registration for overseas platforms offering online money gaming services to Indian consumers, and …

Parliament clears 28% GST on online gaming, casinos, horse racing clubs
1 year, 4 months ago

Parliament clears 28% GST on online gaming, casinos, horse racing clubs

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Parliament on Friday approved legislative changes required to implement the Goods and Services Tax Council's decision to ensure that 28% tax is paid on the full value of deposits made by players to online gaming platforms, horse racing clubs and to casinos from 1 October. In the case of online gaming platforms, 28% GST applies only where wagering …

Parliament paves way for 28% GST on online gaming
1 year, 4 months ago

Parliament paves way for 28% GST on online gaming

The Hindu  

The Parliament on Friday cleared amendments to the Goods and Services Tax laws to facilitate the levy of 28% GST on the face value of all bets made in casinos, horse-racing and online gaming. Approved by the GST Council earlier this month, the legislative changes, moved through the Integrated GST Bill, 2023 and The Central GST Bill, 2023, include a …

Bengaluru-based MPL to lay off 350 employees
1 year, 4 months ago

Bengaluru-based MPL to lay off 350 employees

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru-based skill gaming company Mobile Premier League is set to lay off 350 people from its workforce, according to the mail sent by the company to its employees. In July, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi said that the GST council has decided to levy 28% GST on online gaming, horse racing and casinos at full value. Karnataka …

28% GST on online gaming: How will new tax work for players and companies
1 year, 4 months ago

28% GST on online gaming: How will new tax work for players and companies

Business Standard  

The Goods and Services Tax Council, in its 51st meeting on August 2, 2023, decided to stick to its earlier decision to impose a 28 per cent tax on the full face value of the bets placed on online gaming, casinos and horse-trading. Earlier tax norms for the online gaming industry Before the GST Council's decision, the online gaming industry …

GST Council sticks to its guns, imposes 28% tax on online gaming
1 year, 4 months ago

GST Council sticks to its guns, imposes 28% tax on online gaming

The Hindu  

The GST Council on August 2 blinked a little on technicalities and kept the door open for a review down the road, but stuck to its earlier decision to impose a 28% levy on the full face value of bets placed on online gaming, casinos and horse racing, with an eye on implementing it from October 1. Tamil Nadu Finance …

GST council meet: 28% tax on online gaming effective from Oct 1, announces FM
1 year, 4 months ago

GST council meet: 28% tax on online gaming effective from Oct 1, announces FM

Hindustan Times  

28% tax on online gaming to become effective from October 1, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Wednesday. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Union MoS for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary and Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra during the 51st Goods and Services Tax Council Meeting. The finance minister said Delhi finance minister opposed the levy of the tax on online gaming …

GST Council Keeps 28% Tax on Online Gaming, To Be Effective From Oct 1, Review After 6 Months
1 year, 4 months ago

GST Council Keeps 28% Tax on Online Gaming, To Be Effective From Oct 1, Review After 6 Months

News 18  

GST Council Meeting on Online Gaming: The 51st GST Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Wednesday decided to keep the 28 per cent tax on online gaming, casino and horse racing, and discussed the modalities to implement it. Addressing media after the Council meeting, Sitharaman said the 28 per cent GST on online gaming is expected to …

51st GST Council At 4 pm Today To Finalise Modalities For 28% Tax On Online Gaming
1 year, 4 months ago

51st GST Council At 4 pm Today To Finalise Modalities For 28% Tax On Online Gaming

News 18  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will chair the 51st GST Council meeting via videoconferencing in New Delhi on Wednesday, August 2, at 4 pm. During the meeting, the GST Council is likely to finalise the modalities for determining supply value in online gaming and casinos for levying 28 per cent tax. @nsitharaman will chair the 51st GST Council meeting via …

28 per cent tax on online gaming to be implemented from October 1: Nirmala Sitharaman
1 year, 4 months ago

28 per cent tax on online gaming to be implemented from October 1: Nirmala Sitharaman

India TV News  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that a 28 per cent tax on online gaming will come into effect from October 1, 2023. She said that the decision to levy the stipulated tax on the full face value of bets placed on online games will be implemented from October 1 despite calls from states like Goa and Delhi. …

GST Council To Meet On August 2 On Online Gaming, Casino Rules: Reports
1 year, 4 months ago

GST Council To Meet On August 2 On Online Gaming, Casino Rules: Reports

News 18  

The GST Council is likely to meet on August 2 via videoconferencing to take a final decision on the 28 per cent GST on online gaming, casinos and race courses, according to media reports. However, the GST Council is expected to resolve whether the 28 per cent GST will be levied on entry value or each bet. On July 11, …

Video-gaming firms write to PMO seeking distinction from real-money gaming industry
1 year, 4 months ago

Video-gaming firms write to PMO seeking distinction from real-money gaming industry

The Hindu  

As many as 45 video game companies in India on July 26, 2023, wrote to the Prime Minister’s Office and to the Ministries of Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, seeking to put distance between themselves and the real-money gaming industry, amid the ‘widespread confusion’ caused by the latter being referred to as ‘online gaming’. “‘Online Games’ is …

GST Council to meet on August 2 to finalise 28% online gaming tax: Report
1 year, 4 months ago

GST Council to meet on August 2 to finalise 28% online gaming tax: Report

India Today  

The Goods and Services Tax Council is scheduled to meet on August 2 to make crucial decisions on taxing funds collected by online gaming companies and casinos, reported news agency Reuters quoting a government official. The council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and consisting of state finance ministers, will deliberate on whether to impose a 28 per cent tax …

Online Gaming GST Tax Rajeev Chandrasekhar MeitY Approach Council Once Sustainable Framework Is Established
1 year, 5 months ago

Online Gaming GST Tax Rajeev Chandrasekhar MeitY Approach Council Once Sustainable Framework Is Established

ABP News  

Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar announced at an event that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, responsible for regulating online gaming, plans to approach the GST Council to reconsider the decision to impose a 28 per cent tax on online gaming. In a recent tweet, Chandrasekhar acknowledged the evolving nature of the regulatory framework for online gaming, emphasising the …

Explained | Will 28% GST on online gaming affect its growth?
1 year, 5 months ago

Explained | Will 28% GST on online gaming affect its growth?

The Hindu  

The story so far: At the recently concluded 50th GST Council meeting, it was decided that online gaming would be taxed at 28% on the full-face value of the placed bets. Malay Kumar Shukla, secretary at the industry body E-Gaming Federation, termed the decision “extremely unfortunate”, saying “a tax burden where taxes exceed revenues will not only make the online …

Govt Has Played A ‘Game Over KO’ To Online Gaming Firms With 28% Tax
1 year, 5 months ago

Govt Has Played A ‘Game Over KO’ To Online Gaming Firms With 28% Tax

ABP News  

Look at the spectacle we have here. The government, in an Armageddon move that no one saw coming, has decided to slap a gigantic 28% GST on the “full deposit value” of online gaming. EXPLAINED: Impact Of New GST Rules On Cinema Halls, Automobile Sector, Online Gaming You Can’t Squeeze Water From Stone While everyone was thinking that the game …

Online Gaming GST Council 28 percent Nirmala Sitharaman India Industry Reaction Ashneer Grover Twitter
1 year, 5 months ago

Online Gaming GST Council 28 percent Nirmala Sitharaman India Industry Reaction Ashneer Grover Twitter

ABP News  

During its 50th meeting on Tuesday, the Goods and Services Tax Council announced a 28 per cent tax for online gaming, casinos, and horse racing, for full face value. Therefore they will be taxable on full face value at 28 per cent.” Online Gaming GST: How The Industry Is Reacting The country’s gaming industry didn’t take the GST announcement in …

IT drags Sensex below 65,400, Nifty ends 55 pts lower; Infosys, Adani Ent shed
1 year, 5 months ago

IT drags Sensex below 65,400, Nifty ends 55 pts lower; Infosys, Adani Ent shed

Live Mint  

Share Market Today: Sensex and the Nifty ended in the red after a sharp fall towards the end with IT stocks dragging the market, while PSU Bank sector remained steady. Share Market Noon Update: Sensex and Nifty shed marginally after remaining in green most of the session; IT sector drags with gaming cos feeling the heat of GST decision View …

’Implementation of 28% GST rate will bring challenges to online gaming industry’
1 year, 5 months ago

’Implementation of 28% GST rate will bring challenges to online gaming industry’

Live Mint  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that the GST Council has decided to impose 28% tax on the turnover of online gaming, horse racing and casinos on full face value. The tax on online gaming companies would be imposed without making any differentiation based on whether the games required skill or were based on chance. E-Gaming Federation, whose members …

GST Council Meet: 28% Tax Imposed On Online Gaming On Full Face Value
1 year, 5 months ago

GST Council Meet: 28% Tax Imposed On Online Gaming On Full Face Value

ABP News  

The Goods and Services Tax Council, which is the body that decides on GST rates on Tuesday announced levying a 28 per cent tax on online gaming, casinos and horse racing would and that the tax would be levied on full face value. According to Sudhir Mungantiwar, Maharashtra's forest cultural and fisheries minister, the body has decided to do away …

Delta Corp shares in focus after GST Council clears 28% tax on online gaming
1 year, 5 months ago

Delta Corp shares in focus after GST Council clears 28% tax on online gaming

Live Mint  

Shares of Delta Corp Ltd will be in focus on July 12 after the goods and services tax council at its 50th meeting on July 11 decided to levy a 28 per cent GST rate on the full value of gaming, horse racing, and casinos - which comes as a drawback to online gaming companies. "Will bring an amendment to …

Real money gaming industry reacts with shock to GST on deposits
1 year, 5 months ago

Real money gaming industry reacts with shock to GST on deposits

The Hindu  

The real money gaming industry, which comprises fantasy gaming apps, poker and rummy apps, and other such services where players can risk money for winnings, denounced the GST Council’s decision on Tuesday to tax players’ entire deposits as opposed to the commission charged by the firms. “We believe this decision by the GST Council is unconstitutional, irrational, and egregious,” Roland …

GST Council to impose 28% tax on online gaming firms
1 year, 5 months ago

GST Council to impose 28% tax on online gaming firms

The Hindu  

The Goods and Services Tax Council, at its 50th meeting on July 11, reduced or clarified the tax rate on some items ranging from uncooked or unfried snack pellets to special utility vehicles, exempted imported drugs to treat cancer and rare diseases, and brought an end to a years-long debate on tax treatment of online gaming, casinos and horse racing. …

28% GST on online gaming, horse racing, casinos on full face value. Explained
1 year, 5 months ago

28% GST on online gaming, horse racing, casinos on full face value. Explained

Hindustan Times  

The Goods and Services Tax Council decided to levy 28% GST on online gaming, horse racing and casinos at full value, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said after the conclusion of the council's 50th meet in New Delhi on Tuesday. Nirmala Sitharaman addressing the Press Conference after 50th GST Council meeting held today at New Delhi There were deliberations on …

50th GST council meeting: Setback for online gaming, horse racing, casinos; to attract 28% tax
1 year, 5 months ago

50th GST council meeting: Setback for online gaming, horse racing, casinos; to attract 28% tax

India TV News  

In a setback to online gaming companies, the GST Council on Tuesday decided that there will be a 28 per cent GST levy on full value of gaming, horse racing, and casinos. The GST Council, which held its 50th meeting under the chairmanship of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, decided to remove the distinction of game of skill and chance …

Online Gaming Companies Are Providers of Service and Should be Taxed As Such
1 year, 5 months ago

Online Gaming Companies Are Providers of Service and Should be Taxed As Such

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The taxation policy on gaming has proven to be a contentious issue with the industry and the GoM taking contrarian views on what rate and value the online gaming platforms should be taxed at. However, in a recent report, it was noted that the key contention for decision making is whether the prize pool which is the “actionable claim” …

GST has been a gamechanger for India’s economy
1 year, 5 months ago

GST has been a gamechanger for India’s economy

Live Mint  

Ahead of the launch of the goods and services tax on 1 July 2017, this newspaper on 6 June 2017 had published my piece titled ‘Indian GST: Unparalleled Tax Reform’ in which I had highlighted the unique features of India's GST regime such as the Dual GST structure; Integrated GST mechanism; invoice matching; single digital interface and the establishment of …

Online Rummy Games Played Are Not Taxable As ‘Betting’ And ‘Gambling: Karnataka High Court Quashes GST Intimation Notice Demanding Rs. 21,000 Crores Against Gameskraft
1 year, 7 months ago

Online Rummy Games Played Are Not Taxable As ‘Betting’ And ‘Gambling: Karnataka High Court Quashes GST Intimation Notice Demanding Rs. 21,000 Crores Against Gameskraft

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the GST Intimation Notice to the tune of Rs 21,000 crore and held that online/electronic/digital Rummy games and other Online/Electronic/Digital games played on Gameskraft’s platforms are not taxable as "betting" and "gambling".The bench of Justice S.R. The Karnataka High Court has quashed the GST Intimation Notice to the tune of Rs 21,000 crore and …

TDS On Online Gaming; Players Should Know What Has Changed From April 1
1 year, 8 months ago

TDS On Online Gaming; Players Should Know What Has Changed From April 1

News 18  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget 2023-24 proposed to impose a 30% tax on the net winnings from online gaming. The budget seeks to introduce a withholding tax on entire net winnings of any such use of online gaming platforms. Two new sections have been proposed with respect to online gaming Section 115BBJ to tax such proceeds at …

TDS Changes On Online Gaming: A Boon Or A Bane For 20 Crore Gamers?
1 year, 10 months ago

TDS Changes On Online Gaming: A Boon Or A Bane For 20 Crore Gamers?

The Quint  

The proposed TDS or tax deducted at source proposal for income from online gaming, announced in Budget 2023-24 has to a great extent provided certainty on direct taxation of winnings. The proposal to rationalise the direct tax structure in the online gaming industry – will usher in transparency, accountability, a clear legal identity, and clarity of taxation of the sector. …

Why MeitY Should Play It Right When Selecting India's Gaming Rules
1 year, 11 months ago

Why MeitY Should Play It Right When Selecting India's Gaming Rules

ABP News  

A November 2022 report by Boston Consulting Group came up with some startling facts and figures on India’s gaming industry. The rules also provide for KYC procedures almost equating the gaming industry with the banking sector, observance of due diligence, establishment of grievance redressal mechanism, prominent publishing of rules and regulations, privacy policy, user agreements, and so on. The rules …

They Don’t Pay Taxes: All India Gaming Federation Wants Government To Tackle Foreign Online Gaming Companies
2 years ago

They Don’t Pay Taxes: All India Gaming Federation Wants Government To Tackle Foreign Online Gaming Companies

News 18  

Despite the massive growth in the “online gaming” sector in India, the latest changes in the taxation structure may make it difficult for gaming companies to survive the next two years of economic turmoil. But this growth now faces uncertain times because of the planned changes with taxes on online games, which could push Indians towards offshore gaming companies. Foreign …

GST Council may take call on online game tax
2 years ago

GST Council may take call on online game tax

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Goods and Services Tax Council, which is scheduled to meet on December 17, is likely to discuss a host of issues that have arisen following the recommendations of the GST fitment panel. “The Council may also discuss certain tax rate changes for various sectors like textile, insurance among others, but a rate cut in the tax on …

Gaming firms evaded ₹22,936 crore GST from April 2019-November 2022: Centre
2 years ago

Gaming firms evaded ₹22,936 crore GST from April 2019-November 2022: Centre

The Hindu  

The estimated evasion of the Goods and Services Tax by some gaming companies, including online platforms, which was under investigation by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs formations, was about ₹22,936 crore from April 2019 to November 2022, according to the government. In a written response to the queries from the Lok Sabha members, Balashowry Vallabbhaneni and Lalubhai …

Online gaming in India likely to attract 28 per cent GST instead of 18, calculation method to be tweaked
2 years, 1 month ago

Online gaming in India likely to attract 28 per cent GST instead of 18, calculation method to be tweaked

Firstpost  

The Indian government has finally decided that online gaming essentially falls under the category of ‘demerit goods’ and hence should attract a 28 per cent GST. At present online gaming attracts 18 per cent GST, with the tax being levied only on gross gaming revenue, which is the fees charged by online gaming portals. Although the GoM deliberated on separate …

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