The proposal to levy 28 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate on online gaming, horse racing and casinos will be taken up in the GST Council to take a “final call” on whether it should be levied on the entry level or on each bet, Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra said on Tuesday. However, he maintained that the GST rate on online gaming, horse racing and casinos continues to be 28 per cent on the full face value and not on the gross gaming revenue (GGR)/platform fee, as decided by the Council.
“That is the question (whether GST will be levied on entry level or every bet) which has been troubling the gaming industry. The gaming industry, they have various federations, all of them have met me, they have met others, we have taken their request on board. We are deliberating, the decision will be actually taken by the Council, the officers have met”
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