Parliament passes bills to levy 28% GST on e-gaming making registration mandatory for offshore platforms
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The Central GST (Amendment) Bill, 2023, and the Integrated GST (Amendment) Bill, 2023, piloted by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, also make registration mandatory for offshore e-gaming companies operating in India. It also provides for blocking of access in case offshore platforms fail to comply with GST registration and tax payment norms.
The CGST amendment bill defines 'online gaming' as a game on the internet or an electronic network.
'Online money gaming' means online gaming in which players pay or deposit money, including virtual digital assets (VDAs), in the expectation of winning money or VDAs, in any event including game, scheme, competition or any other activity, whether or not its outcome or performance is based on skill, chance or both.
With the amendment to GST law, horse racing, casinos, online money gaming will be treated as actionable claim similar to lottery, betting, and gambling.
Sources said casual online gaming, which does not involve money or any consideration, will not be taxable under GST.
The amendments will aid in combating money laundering, illegal income, black money and other illegal activities associated with online gaming and curb evasion, they added.
The bill was approved by both Houses of Parliament without any discussion. With the passage of CGST and IGST amendments, states will now have to effect similar changes in their state GST laws in their respective assemblies.
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