archery gambling: Shillong Teer: The 'traditional archery gambling' that dodges GST target
Shillong Teer, a traditional archery gambling game in Meghalaya, has escaped the tax net despite falling under the 28% GST tax bracket. The game is controlled by over a thousand retailers with turnovers of less than Rs 20 lakh, exempting them from taxes. However, the government is looking to regulate the game to prevent counterfeit coupons. In neighboring Assam, the police have been conducting raids against illegal Teer counters.