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GST on Online Gaming

Kerala: Ordinance for 28% GST on online gaming before cabinet, to be approved soon

Kerala state government is set to bring out an ordinance to align with the Central GST framework for online real money gaming, casinos and...

GST dept’s interpretation runs counter to the 70 years of jurisprudence: GamesKraft reply in SC

Gameskraft in a filing before the Supreme Court said the GST Department construct of skill games losing relevance when played for stakes runs counter...

Efforts are being made to harmonize views on online gaming among ministries: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

At a recent event, Minister of State for Information Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, was put forward a question regarding taxing the online gaming industry heavily,...

52nd GST Council meeting: Tax demand notices to online gaming firms not on retrospective basis, govt clarifies

The 52nd GST Council meeting concluded today with no major discussion or decision on online gaming, casinos and horse racing being taken. Speaking on the...

GST Council to informally discuss 28% tax on online gaming, casinos, horse racing in today’s meet

The 52nd GST Council meeting is expected to see members deliberate informally on the current GST law amendment situation in various states with respect...

Delhi FM Atishi Marlena bats for online gaming firms, to seek withdrawal of tax notices in today’s meet

Addressing a press conference right before the GST Council meeting today, Delhi finance minister and AAP MLA Atishi Marlena talked about how online gaming...

Gaming Cos cannot cite hardships to avoid tax payment: GST Dept before Supreme Court

Tax authorities in filings before the Supreme Court have claimed that GamesKraft cannot cite hardships to avoid tax payment of Rs 21,000 crores. The...

3 Supreme Court cases will decide the fate of the RMG industry

The online real money gaming industry has been in a state of turmoil with the recent changes recommended by the Goods and Services Tax...

FIFS urges Govt not to impose 28% GST on online gaming retrospectively

The industry body for fantasy sports, Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS), has requested the government not to impose 28% GST on the online...

Karnataka GST authorities write to 161 online gaming firms asking them to comply with new rate

Within a week of notifying an ordinance to implement 28% GST on online gaming, casinos, horse racing, Karnataka GST authorities have written to 161...

GST on online gaming: DGGI hands another notice to Dream11 worth Rs 28,000 crore

The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has now sent the biggest-ever tax notice to fantasy sports platform Dream11. The requested amount is a...

28% GST: How Dream11 and Games24/7, India’s unicorn real money gaming companies are navigating new tax regime

Indian fantasy operator Dream11 and unicorn real money gaming firm Games24/7 have decided to offer discount points or promo cash to users equal to...

Govt notifies online money gaming, gambling, casino under Customs Tariff Act with NIL rate

The central government this Saturday has notified specified actionable claims including online gambling and games as items with NIL rate under the heading 9807...

Illegal betting platform Betway shuts Indian operations after 28% GST on offshore operators

Betway which operates betting platform in India in a shady and illegal manner has announced shutting down of Indian business after introduction of 28%...

Exclusive: Industry body FIFS seeks separate GST SAC code for online gaming

Fantasy gaming industry body FIFS earlier this week has written to the Sanjay Malhotra, Revenue Secretary seeking immediate implementation of the new tax regime...

28% tax rate: Notifying CGST amendments without corresponding SGST amendments, creates anomaly and implementation nightmare

The centre on Friday notified 1st October as effective date for 28% tax rate for online gaming, casinos and horseracing. However, several states are...

Govt notifies Principal Commissioner, Central Taxes, Bengaluru West as authority to issue GST registrations for offshore gaming firms

The centre on Friday notified the Principal  Commissioner  of  Central  Tax, Bengaluru  West as appropriate authority to grant registrations to online gaming entities located...

Centre notifies rules to implement 28% GST on online gaming from October 1

The decision to implement 28% GST on full face value of initial deposits on online gaming, casinos and horse racing was taken at the...

Karnataka notifies ordinance to implement 28% GST on online gaming, casinos, horse racing

Ahead of the planned implementation of the new 28% GST regime for online gaming, casinos and horse racing from October 1, Karnataka government on...

28% GST for online gaming & casinos set to miss implementation target of 1st October as states yet to pass amendments

The proposed 28% GST implementation for online gaming, casinos, and racecourses is all set to miss the stated deadline of 1st October for implementation....