GST on online gaming, casinos, racing: issues in the debate

The ministerial panel formed for  casinos, race courses and online gaming under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime is likely to reiterate its earlier stance of a uniform 28 per cent tax rate for the three categories, irrespective of whether it is a game of skill or chance. The final call about the valuation mechanism, however, will be taken by the GST Council as the GoM members have diff…