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Government notifies 8-member committee to decide lottery GST rates; panel to submit report by next GST Council meeting

As reported by us earlier, the GST Council in its meeting on 10th January has recommended the formation of a…

Seven online lottery parlours raided in Mumbai for GST evasion

Seven online lottery centres were raided at different locations in central Mumbai for alleged evasion of Goods and Services Tax…

Calcutta HC rejects plea to exempt lotteries from GST and reconsider existing rate structure

A single judge bench of the Calcutta High Court rejected lottery operator M/s. Teesta Distributors writ petition to exempt lotteries…

Govt earns Rs. 3,950 crores from GST on lotteries

Data released by the All India Federation of Lottery Trade (AIFLTAI) has revealed that the government has earned Rs. 3,948 crores…

Kerala FM hails GST rate on lottery tickets, private operators federation expresses unhappiness

Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac expressed satisfaction at the Goods & Services Tax (GST) rate on lottery tickets and said…

GST Council decides dual rate structure for lotteries: 12% for state-run lotteries, 28% for state authorised private lotteries

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley  announced a dual GST rate for lottery tickets in a press conference after the GST Council…

GST council announces 28% tax on casinos and betting; 18% tax likely on skill games; lottery tax yet to be announced

The GST Council, a constitutional body has announced tax slabs for most goods and services in the council meeting held…

Government likely to set 28% GST rate for lottery tickets

It seems that the central government has made up its mind to put lotteries in the highest GST slab of…

Betting & gambling may attract higher GST rate says Revenue Secretary

Union Revenue Secretary Dr. Hasmukh Adhia in an interview to the Indian Express today stated that activities such as betting…

Sikkim HC upholds constitutional validity of service tax on lottery distributors, surprisingly holds service tax on lottery sales non-ascertainable

A division bench of the Sikkim High Court comprising of Chief Justice Satish K. Agnihotri and Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai…