- The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the government regarding tax demands on online gaming companies.
- The court has given the government two weeks to respond to the plea filed by the gaming companies.
- The issue arose when the GST Council amended the law to impose a 28% tax rate on online games involving bets.
- Gaming companies argue that the tax should only be applicable from 1 October, while the government claims it is not retrospective.
- The GST Department plans to file a petition to transfer all related cases to the Supreme Court.
- In a separate case, the Supreme Court stayed a ruling that quashed a GST notice on a Bengaluru-based gaming company.
Source: a2ztaxcorp.com
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