SC to hear landmark online gaming tax case within two months
Gaming companies have filed a petition before the court on what they say are retrospective tax demands, adding up to ₹1.5 lakh crore
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Gaming companies have filed a petition before the court on what they say are retrospective tax demands, adding up to ₹1.5 lakh crore
Last month, the Madras High Court for the second time scuttled the Tamil Nadu government’s attempt to ban all online games in the state.
While the GoM has conducted “a couple of informal meetings” so far, the first official meeting is likely to set the tone for the process of regulating online gaming, with a specific focus on how to effectively tax the sector and avoid “any illegal gambling or betting, especially from off-shore players”.
Banned in some states, gamers take WhatsApp & Telegram route, mask location to keep playing.
The All India Gaming Federation, Gameskraft, Games24x7, Junglee Rummy, and A23 were among the petitioners who argued that while the game is legally permissible when played physically, it becomes illegal when played online.