Gaming Law Wrap
August 02, 2023
GST on online gaming: We have space to reach a middle-ground

This article was first published by Mint on 31 July 2023.

SUMMARY

The future of India's gaming industry is at stake. The GST Council's proposal to levy 28% tax clashes with MeitY's regulatory support for the online gaming industry so far. Our TMT experts Gowree Gokhale and Ipsita Agarwalla highlight the need for a middle ground where the GST department can leverage the rules introduced by MeitY and provide a more conducive GST regime for online games registered with self-regulatory bodies (SRBs). Read more in this authored article, in today’s edition of Mint.

Please click here for our detailed article.



– Ipsita Agarwalla & Gowree Gokhale

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Gaming Law Wrap

August 02, 2023

GST on online gaming: We have space to reach a middle-ground

This article was first published by Mint on 31 July 2023.

SUMMARY

The future of India's gaming industry is at stake. The GST Council's proposal to levy 28% tax clashes with MeitY's regulatory support for the online gaming industry so far. Our TMT experts Gowree Gokhale and Ipsita Agarwalla highlight the need for a middle ground where the GST department can leverage the rules introduced by MeitY and provide a more conducive GST regime for online games registered with self-regulatory bodies (SRBs). Read more in this authored article, in today’s edition of Mint.

Please click here for our detailed article.



– Ipsita Agarwalla & Gowree Gokhale

You can direct your queries or comments to the authors.

Disclaimer

The contents of this hotline should not be construed as legal opinion. View detailed disclaimer.

This Hotline provides general information existing at the time of preparation. The Hotline is intended as a news update and Nishith Desai Associates neither assumes nor accepts any responsibility for any loss arising to any person acting or refraining from acting as a result of any material contained in this Hotline. It is recommended that professional advice be taken based on the specific facts and circumstances. This Hotline does not substitute the need to refer to the original pronouncements.

This is not a Spam mail. You have received this mail because you have either requested for it or someone must have suggested your name. Since India has no anti-spamming law, we refer to the US directive, which states that a mail cannot be considered Spam if it contains the sender's contact information, which this mail does. In case this mail doesn't concern you, please unsubscribe from mailing list.

Research Papers

Littler International Guide (India) 2024
November 08, 2024

Unmasking Deepfakes
October 25, 2024

Are we ready for Designer Babies
October 24, 2024

NDA Connect

Connect with us at events, 
conferences and seminars.