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  Digital Gambling Boom Results In 80 Million People Facing Disorders Worldwide

  A recent study by The Lancet Public Health Commission reveals that approximately 80 million people worldwide suffer from gambling disorders, with adolescents being the most affected.

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  Betting-Based Online Gaming Firms Said to Face Rs. 1 Lakh Crore GST Notices

  India's online gaming industry has received show-cause notices amounting to Rs. 1 lakh crore say sources. The notices come even as the industry has raised concerns on the applicable GST Rates.

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  28% GST Already Applied On Online Gaming, Casinos, Not Retrospective: Centre

  As states like Delhi and Goa raised the issue of tax demand on online gaming companies and casinos retrospectively, Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra on Saturday reiterated that 28 per cent GST was levied on online gaming and casinos even before.

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  28% GST On Bets By Foreign Players On Domestic Online Gaming Platforms

  Domestic online gaming companies will be required to deduct 28 per cent GST on bets placed from overseas locations, including by foreign players, as such bets will also be treated as actionable claims.

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  Parliament Passes Bill to Levy 28 Percent GST on Online Games; Offshore Gaming Firms to Need Registration

  Parliament on Friday approved amendments to the Central and Integrated GST laws to levy 28 percent tax on the full face value of bets in online gaming, casinos and horse race clubs. The CGST amendment bill defines 'online gaming' as a game on the internet or an electronic network.

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  Lok Sabha Passes GST Bill To Tax Online Gaming, Casinos, Race Clubs At 28%

  Lok Sabha today approved amendments to the Central and Integrated GST laws to levy 28 per cent tax on the full face value of bets in online gaming, casinos and horse race clubs.

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  Bill To Levy 28% GST On Online Gaming, Casinos Introduced In Lok Sabha

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today introduced bills to amend the Central and Integrated GST laws to levy 28 per cent tax on the full face value of bets in online gaming, casinos and horse race clubs.

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  28% GST On Online Gaming Stays. To Be Reviewed Next Year

  In some relief to online gaming industry, the GST Council on Wednesday decided that 28 per cent GST will be levied at face value of entry level bets placed in gaming platforms and casinos.

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  GST Council To Virtually Meet Tomorrow, Discuss Tax On Online Gaming, Casinos

  A meeting of the GST Council is set to be held tomorrow via videoconferencing, where the members will discuss and take a final call on the proposal to levy 28 per cent GST on online gaming, casinos and horse racing, finance ministry officials said.

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  Amendment To GST Act On Online Gaming In Parliament Monsoon Session

  Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra today said the central government will bring clarificatory amendments to the GST Act in the monsoon session of Parliament to implement GST Council's decision of imposing 28 per cent tax on online gaming, casino and horse racing.

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  Anupam Mittal Lashes Out At 28% GST On Online Gaming: ''Start Building Rockets''

  Shaadi.com founder and Shark Tank India judge Anupam Mittal slammed the move, saying that entrepreneurs should now build rockets rather than gaming companies.

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  Explained: Impact Of New GST Rules On Online Gaming, Auto Sector, Cinema

  The GST Council has announced that the bets placed in online gaming and casinos will now face 28 per cent tax.

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  Online Gaming To Be Taxed At 28%, No GST On Drugs For Rare Diseases

  The all-powerful Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Tuesday decided to impose a 28 per cent tax on the turnover of online gaming companies, horse racing and casinos, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.

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  Government Panel On Online Gaming, Casinos, Horse Racing Broadly Agree On 28% GST

  The GoM on online gaming, horse racing and casinos had a broad agreement that a 28 per cent GST should be levied on all the three supplies.

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  Philippine Police Rescued More Than 1,000 Trafficked People Into Manila

  Philippine police said Tuesday they have rescued more than 1,000 people allegedly trafficked into the country to work for an online casino in Manila.