Can Company have Gambling Income?

hello experts!
one of my clients is involved in share trading short and long term gains, future and options and also having significant gambling income, he wants to incorporate a company with all these objectives Can the company be involved in gambling or winning like online poker etc? can company's core objectives be share trading and derivatives??
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This discussion clarifies whether a company can be incorporated with objectives including gambling income and share trading. Experts advise that while a company can be formed for share trading and derivatives, including gambling as a core objective is generally not permissible. Furthermore, if a company's income from financial assets exceeds 50%, it may require registration with the RBI as a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC).

1. No for gambling. objective.

2. Yes, it can be incorporated for shares trading & investment. But if income exceeds 50% from the financial asets, registration with RBI as NFBC mandatory.

When a  company is incorporated with the main objective of trading, it comes under the purview of RBI since the  company would be deriving more than 50% revenue from its financial assets, hence such company would have to take an NBFC license.

Depends on the nature of income.

Sure, I do. I typically spend my money on wants rather than needs. Geometry Dash

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