GST on lottery: SC’s recent judgement is a setback for the industry, but has a ray of hope

Taxability  of sale of lotteries and other related issues have been among one of the contentious issues between industry and the Government, both Centre and the States. We have carried the legacy of this dispute to the  GST  regime, with the  Government  introducing a tax on sale of  lottery  tickets after the 17th GST Council meeting in June 2017.  GST is l…