The 51st Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council meeting was held today, in which the council upheld that they would levy a 28% GST on the face value of the deposits made by players.
While clarifying the new amendment, the Finance Minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman, said, “Valuation of supply of online gaming and supply of actionable claims in casinos, the council recommended that the supply of online gaming and supply of actionable claims in casinos may be done based on the amount paid, or payable, or payable to, or deposited to the supplier on behalf of the player, excluding the amount entered into games, bets, out of winnings of previous games and bets, and not on the value of the bets placed.”
GST Council Verdict Is Out! 28% GST Decision On Online Gaming FINAL
To simplify this, let’s understand it with an example. Say an operator charges ₹100 as the entry fee, out of which ₹20 is deducted, and ₹80 is added to the prize pool. This ₹20 is the gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the brands. So far, the operators needed to pay a tax of 18% on GGR, which was ₹3.6.
However, the new announcement stated that companies would have to pay 28% on face value, that is 28% on ₹100, which is ₹28. But that’s not all. Currently, a TDS of 30% is already imposed on the final winnings of the user, which means the 28% GST on face value just adds to the tax burden of the players as well.
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Amarylisa Gonsalves is a Content Writer at Gutshot Magazine. Advancing from a marketing background, she found her calling in writing. She takes delight in exploring genres and is a curious learner. Patient and ambivert, she believes in letting her work speak for itself. Apart from content writing, she finds solace in writing poetry by expressing herself through words. Additionally, she adores indulging in anything that satisfies her creative self, like drawing and DIY crafts.
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