Online gaming equals gambling, taxable at 28% GST: Centre tells Supreme Court

The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) on Monday told the Supreme Court that online gaming companies indulge in betting and gambling and the amounts that are staked in the games by the participating players on their platforms are taxable. Additional solicitor general N Venkataraman, appearing for the department, in his opening arguments told a bench led by Justice JB Pardiwala that the…