How new online gaming rules will change your income tax and legal exposure depending on the kind of game you playAn online game is any game played on a phone, laptop, or digital device, operated through software using the internet or any form of electr...
04 May, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
GST 2.0 Inverted duty structure hurts FMCG, Pharma: Expert flags concernsIndian enterprises are navigating challenges posed by the Goods and Services Tax. The inverted duty scenario is particularly affecting FMCG...
18 Apr, 2026, 10.56 AM IST
Big betting shake-up: 28 US states set tough new gambling rules, micro-bets targetedGambling laws are tightening across 28 US states in 2026, with crackdowns on sweepstakes, social casinos, and "micro-betting." California i...
31 Mar, 2026, 11.22 PM IST
FM Sitharaman-led GST Council meet begins; Here are the key expectationsThe 54th GST Council meeting, led by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and attended by state ministers, commenced on Monday. Key agenda i...
09 Sep, 2024, 03.23 PM IST
India set to implement 28% GST on online gaming from October 1India is set to implement a 28% Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate on online gaming starting from October 1, following the consensus of all ...
28 Sep, 2023, 05.51 PM IST
GST Council recommended 28% GST on deposits with companiesThe goods and services tax (GST) council on Wednesday gave partial relief to online gaming companies clarifying that 28 per cent GST will b...
03 Aug, 2023, 03.45 PM IST
Online gaming industry relieved as GST Council clears tax hazeThe online gaming industry has welcomed the GST Council’s recommendation that will ensure there won’t be repetitive taxation on gamers, but...
03 Aug, 2023, 12.33 AM IST
Gaming companies differ on tax formula ahead of GST Council’s second meetThe difference in opinion emerged amid an attempt to arrive at an agreement about the final representation to be made to the government ahe...
31 Jul, 2023, 12.57 PM 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
GST Council to meet next week on e-Gaming levyThe Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is set to meet virtually on August 2 to discuss legal amendments needed for the 28% levy on online...
27 Jul, 2023, 12.47 AM IST
GST Council may meet next week to iron out technical issues on online gamingThe discussion will be restricted to the "technical issues" regarding implementation of the GST council decision and there will be no re-co...
26 Jul, 2023, 09.04 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
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
Paid online gaming: How it works, costs, taxationDon’t be swayed by the publicity blitzkrieg around fantasy cricket. Look out for the red flags instead.
10 Apr, 2023, 06.30 AM IST
Winnings from online games to be taxed at flat 30%, on par with cryptos, proposes Budget 2023Current income tax laws mandate that these winnings are taxed according to the income tax slab applicable to the income of the individual.
01 Feb, 2023, 07.03 PM IST
GST law panel working on definitions of games of skill, chanceAccording to sources, the GST Council's Law Committee, which met in Bengaluru on Saturday, discussed the issues concerning definition for '...
06 Nov, 2022, 11.20 AM IST
GoM on casinos, online gaming taxation likely to submit final report in 7-10 daysThe Group of Ministers (GoM), headed by Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma, will however, meet stakeholders said seek legal opinion bef...
05 Sep, 2022, 11.27 PM IST