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The Supreme Court of India is set to conclude final arguments this week in the highly anticipated online gaming GST dispute, a case that could significantly impact the taxation framework for India's rapidly growing online gaming sector. A bench led by Justice J.B. Pardiwala will hear closing submissions from petitioners on Tuesday and Wednesday, with a final ruling expected soon after. At the heart of the dispute is whether online gaming companies should be liable to pay 28% Goods and Services
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The Supreme Court is set to conclude its final arguments this week, with closing submissions heard on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The dispute centres on whether online gaming companies should pay a 28% GST on the entire value of bets placed by players, and if this tax should be applied retrospectively.
Until 2022, most real-money gaming platforms paid an 18% GST solely on the platform fees or commission they earned.
In August 2023, the Central Government amended the Central GST Act, classifying real-money online gaming as 'gambling' and bringing it under the higher 28% GST slab.
Major players involved include Dream11, Gameskraft, Mobile Premier League (MPL), PokerBaazi, Junglee Rummy, and A23 (Ace2Three).
The court will address whether the 28% GST can be imposed retrospectively on online gaming firms and how online gaming transactions should be taxed going forward.
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