GST Council meet: Revenue from e-gaming GST up 412%, says FinMin
After Monday's GST Council meet, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasised that the significant revenue increase is attributed to the higher tax levy on online gaming.
After Monday's GST Council meet, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasised that the significant revenue increase is attributed to the higher tax levy on online gaming.
The agenda for the meeting is not known yet.
Just last month, Delta Corp had received GST notices worth ₹16,822 crore for the payment of shortfall tax
Tax demand pertains to "non-payment of GST” on co-insurance premium and re-insurance commission
Clarifications and clear definitions of various aspects of monetary bets, deposits, use of digital virtual assets in the gaming ecosystem are likely to be taken up by the GST Council.
In its meeting on July 11, GST Council recommended online gaming to be taxed at 28% on full face value, along with horse racing and casinos
Investors rue the latest decision to impose proposed GST on 'full value of bets' will increase tax burden by 1,100%, and 50-70% of every rupee will go towards GST, making biz model “unviable”
The only winners will prove to be "illegal" offshore gambling and betting platforms, says Roland Landers, CEO of the All India Gaming Federation.
The agenda on the GoM report on casinos, race courses and online gaming, and setting up of GST Tribunals could not be taken in today’s meeting.
FinMin says it’s a clear impact of measures taken by GST Council to ensure better compliance, better reporting, and economic recovery having positive impact on GST