- The government may request the Supreme Court to club together all GST online gaming cases.
- The request is to tag all the cases together to avoid multiple interpretations of the same law.
- Clubbing the cases will save resources and time for the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).
- The Supreme Court is about to take up the case of Gameskraft, a gaming company that was issued a notice to pay Rs 21,000 crore in GST arrears.
- The GST Council approved 28 percent GST on all online games from October 1, 2023.
- Online gaming companies have been issued GST notices valued at Rs one lakh crore this year.
- Several online gaming firms are engaged in a tussle with the government over the interpretation of the tax.
- Currently, the Bombay HC, the Goa bench of Bombay HC, and the Sikkim HC are hearing cases pertaining to GST notices to online gaming companies and casinos.
Source: a2ztaxcorp.com
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