GoM may recommend 28% GST on online gaming; Council to take a final call on valuation

The state finance ministers’ panel is likely to recommend a GST levy of 28 per cent on online gaming, irrespective of whether it is a game of skill or chance, and may leave the final decision on the vexed issue of valuation to the GST Council, sources said.

The Group of Ministers, chaired by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, had a virtual meeting on Tuesday to finalise their long pending report on taxation of online gaming, casinos and horse racing.

According to the sources, a majority of the state ministers in the GoM were of the view that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on online gaming should be raised to 28 per cent.