Government asks for more time as industry defends skill-based games.
India.- The Supreme Court has delayed its verdict in the drawn-own dispute over online gaming tax. Government lawyers have asked for another week to file extra documents after already receiving extensions in a case that will decide if skill-based games like rummy and fantasy sports should be taxed the same way as non-skill-based gambling.
The tax department argues that stakes in online games should be treated as “actionable claims,” which would place them in the highest Goods and Services Tax (GST) bracket. Gaming companies and industry groups point to Supreme Court rulings that separate games of skill. Industry bodies like the AIGF, EGF and FIFS argue that taxing skill games as gambling would be unconstitutional and would severely damage the industry.
With a new law already banning real-money online gaming, the verdict may determine whether the gaming industry can survive in its current form.
Government asks for more time as industry defends skill-based games. India.- The Supreme Court has delayed its verdict in the drawn-own dispute over online gaming tax. Government lawyers have asked…
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