​Decode: 28% GST on the Online Gaming Industry and Its Impact 📢

06 December 2023

​Decode: 28% GST on the Online Gaming Industry and Its Impact 📢

In August 2023, the GST council approved a 28% GST rate on online gaming, casinos, and horse racing. Now apart from the 28% GST tax, the other key thing to understand here is “online gaming’- which has created great confusion among the investor community, gamers, media houses, etc.

The 28% GST is only levied on real-money gaming which mainly includes poker, slot machine or casino table games, lottery, sports betting, sports wagering, bingo, and fantasy sports, against which a player gets an opportunity to receive the payment of cash or anything else that can be redeemed for cash or cash equivalents.

In this post, we'll explore how the 28% GST tax policy shift is making waves and its impact on both players and the gaming ecosystem as a whole. Get ready for a closer look at the evolving landscape of one of India's most dynamic industries. Discover the implications of the 28% hashtag#GST rate on India's booming online gaming sector.​