- Anti-betting law fails. A lesson for crypto?
India’s online betting ban has failed to eliminate illegal gambling, with offshore networks continuing operations despite strict laws. The ...
28 Sep, 2026, 12.05 AM IST
Slice’s big valuation cut; Betting networks under lensSlice Small Finance Bank has raised fresh funding at less than half its previous valuation. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
03 Sep, 2026, 08.56 PM IST
DGGI seeks payment trail to crack down on illegal betting networksThe DGGI proposed mandatory recording of website payment details to stop illegal gaming networks. This aims to plug financial system gaps e...
03 Sep, 2026, 12.05 AM IST
GST Council to hold 57th meet on Sept 12 with ITC, simplifying the GST corporate guarantees & more on agendaThe GST Council will meet on September 12 to discuss key reforms. Proposals include easier input tax credit access for buyers and simplifie...
30 Aug, 2026, 07.50 AM IST
Dream11 completes pivot away from being a gaming platformThe move comes a year after the government’s ban on online money games forced Dream11 and other real-money gaming (RMG) companies to discon...
27 Aug, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
Fino Payments Bank board extends tenure of interim CEO by another three monthsFino Payments Bank's board approved an interim CEO tenure extension. Ketan Merchant's role as interim MD and CEO will continue. This extens...
24 Aug, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
SC upholds govt retrospective 28% GST levy on online gaming companiesThe Supreme Court has backed the government's retrospective 28% GST on online gaming. The court ruled that online gaming platforms are not ...
28 May, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
GST Council likely to consider a review of 28% tax on online gaming at June 22 meetingThe council may also take up recommendation of the fitment committee on inverted duty structure of 15 items, officials aware of the matter ...
14 Jun, 2024, 05.30 AM IST
Karnataka IT minister slams Centre’s retrospective tax claims on gaming firmsKarnataka’s IT/BT Minister Priyank Kharge said "This was definitely not the relook the people (gaming sector) expected from the finance min...
11 Oct, 2023, 06.30 PM IST
28% GST on online gaming comes into effect tomorrow: All you need to knowThe online gaming industry had been lobbying with the government to defer the new regime for some time to get their internal IT systems rea...
30 Sep, 2023, 07.20 AM IST
FM Nirmala Sitharaman: 28% GST on online gaming from OctoberThe Council had earlier said that GST on online gaming will be imposed without any differentiation on whether it's based on skill or chance.
03 Aug, 2023, 10.24 AM IST
GST Council to meet on August 2 to discuss 28% tax on online gamingThe Centre is likely to introduce a GST amendment bill in the ongoing monsoon session of parliament after the council’s deliberations.
27 Jul, 2023, 12.57 PM IST
Lower tax on online gaming will incentivise betting: Karnataka revenue ministerKarnataka revenue minister Krishna Byre Gowda, who represents the state in the GST Council, says the decision to impose 28% tax on online g...
20 Jul, 2023, 10.50 PM IST
Fuelling foul play and finishing fair play: How GST will distort gaming industryThe decision of the GST Council to impose 28% GST on online games has been criticized by the gaming industry, as it will discourage legal g...
13 Jul, 2023, 03.05 PM IST
Online gaming to attract investment once tax policy is finalised: Nirmala SitharamanThe minister said the discussion is going on at the ministerial level in the GST Council into various aspects of online gaming, including t...
02 May, 2023, 11.47 PM IST
Govt may classify online games as games of skill, chance; levy differential GST rateA final decision on the taxation of online gaming would be taken by the GST Council in its next meeting, which is likely in May or June.
27 Apr, 2023, 03.22 PM IST
Government mulling classification of online gaming for taxation: ReportThe government believes all online games do not involve betting and can be taxed differently, the source said, adding that the Goods and Se...
27 Apr, 2023, 12.16 PM IST