Goa govt reveals 13 casino licenses in response to RTI query, says gaming commission rules being finalised
Exclusive In response to a Right to Information (RTI) query filed by Jay Sayta, the founder of this website, the Goa…
8 years ago
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Easwar committee recommends increasing TDS limit for gaming winnings to Rs. 15,000
Exclusive A committee headed by Justice (retd.) RV Easwar has recommended increasing the threshold limit for Tax Deduction at Source on…
8 years ago
Sri Lanka casinos on verge of shutdown after unreasonable hike in taxes
As predicted by us in January this year, casinos in Sri Lanka are battling for survival after Maithripala Sirisena took…
8 years ago
Punjab government to start online lottery schemes in a bid to generate Rs.150 crore+ revenue
Undeterred by the recent Supreme Court judgment which passed certain adverse but non-binding strictures against online lotteries, the Punjab government…
8 years ago
Sikkim HC strikes down service tax on lottery distributors+holds central rule imposing lottery fee ultra vires
The Sikkim High Court on Wednesday provided double relief to lottery distributors in two separate judgments delivered on 14th October: in…
9 years ago
Summary of webinar on taxation and fema related aspects of gaming winnings
iPleaders in association with Pokerguru.in and GLaws.in has published a summary of the webinar with Sunil Agarwal, Senior Tax Partner at…
9 years ago
Non-disclosure of offshore online gaming winnings channeled through e-wallets falls foul of new anti-black money law says government
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in a circular dated 3rd September, 2015 (Circular 15/2015) clarified that winnings from…
9 years ago
SC appointed black money SIT suggests stricter anti-betting regulations, Karnataka to bring new law against betting soon
There were two important updates concerning the gaming industry yesterday. Both measures can be seen as regressive measures for the…
9 years ago
Goa government transfers offshore casino license to Delta Corp floating hotel, mulls more onshore casino licenses
In a significant move, the Laxmikant Parsekar led Goa government has transferred the casino license earlier held by Casino Caravela…
9 years ago
Delta Corp looks to liquidate its stake in Advani Hotels after 2 successive quarters of net loss, no announcement on Daman casino yet
Delta Corp, India's only listed gaming company has announced that it is looking to divest its 35.6% stake in Advani…
9 years ago