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28 pc GST on online gaming stays; to be reviewed after 6 months of roll-out

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New Delhi: The decision to impose a 28 percent tax on the full face value of bets placed on online games will be implemented from October 1 even though there was a demand for a review from states like Delhi and Goa, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday.

The GST Council — the highest decision-making body of the new indirect tax regime that comprises the Union finance minister and representatives of all states — discussed the language of amendments that will be needed to enable taxing online gaming, she said after the panel meeting.

The panel had at its last meeting decided to levy a 28 percent GST on the full face value of bets placed and Wednesday’s meeting was to deliberate on the tax law changes that would be required to implement it.

Sitharaman said Delhi finance minister opposed the levy of the tax on online gaming while Goa and Sikkim wanted the levy on GGR (gross gaming revenue) and not on face value.

Sitharaman, however, said other states ranging from Karnataka to Gujarat, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh wanted the decision taken at the last meeting to be implemented.

The new levy, after required changes are made in the central and state laws, is likely to come into effect from October 1, she said.

There would be a review of the levy after six months of its implementation, she added.

PTI

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