SC Sets January 8 Hearing For E-Gaming Companies' GST Challenge

The Supreme Court has declined to stay tax notices issued by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) to prominent e-gaming companies. The notices, demanding Goods and Services Tax (GST) on the 'buy in' amounts for each game, allege that the act of staking money in online games, regardless of skill or chance, constitutes betting and gambling.  The e-gaming companies, includi…