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Taxability of Online Gaming & Casinos – Effective 1st October 2023

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Notification No.: 49/2023 – Central Tax
Date of Notification: 29th September 2023

Relevant Sections and Rules:

  • Central GST Act, 2017:
    • Section 15(5) – Power of Government to notify supplies whose value of supply shall be determined in a prescribed manner

Summary of Notification:

  1. This notification has been issued under Section 15(5) of the CGST Act, 2017, empowering the Government to specify supplies whose valuation will follow special rules.
  2. The following supplies have been notified for special valuation:
    • Supply of online money gaming
    • Supply of online gaming, other than online money gaming
    • Supply of actionable claims in casinos
  3. This notification works in tandem with Notification No. 45/2023 – Central Tax (Third Amendment Rules, 2023) which inserted Rule 31B and 31C specifying the valuation methodology for online gaming and casinos.
  4. The provisions come into effect from 1st October 2023, ensuring that the taxation of gaming and casino supplies is brought under a uniform valuation framework.

Source: Notification No.: 49/2023 – Central Tax

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