The Directorate General of GST Intelligence will now aggressively pursue tax recovery from online gaming companies after the Supreme Court upheld a 28% GST levy on the full bet value. This ruling validates tax evasion allegations of approximately ₹1 lakh crore against around 80 companies, paving the way for significant recovery proceedings.

The Supreme Court has backed the government's retrospective 28% GST on online gaming. The court ruled that online gaming platforms are not intermediaries and their activities are…

The Supreme Court upheld the retrospective 28% GST levy on online gaming firms and ruled that gaming with stakes amounts to betting and gambling.