‘Skill, chance irrelevant if money staked’: SC upholds retrospective 28% GST levy on online gaming companies - WION

Story highlights On the question of whether the online games in question could be termed as a betting activity or were skill-based games, the top court held that even skill-based games acquire the character of betting and gambling for GST once money is staked on uncertain outcomes. The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the government’s retrospective imposition of 28% Goods and Service Tax (GST) on…