GST On Online Gaming: How Will It Affect The Indian Online Gaming Industry? All India Gaming Federation CEO Roland Landers Offers His Take

Episode Description

In India, online gaming is clubbed with casinos and horse racing, blurring the lines between online gambling and online skill-based gaming. Now, the GST Council is considering taxation of 28 percent on online gaming, to bring it at par with the taxation of casinos and horse racing. If a 28 percent GST is indeed imposed, how will it affect the online gaming industry as a whole? How will it work? And perhaps more importantly, is it fair? In today's episode, host Shayak Majumder explores the various nuances of the state of online skill-based gaming in the country and the impact a 28-percent GST will have on the overall sector with Roland Landers, the CEO of All India Gaming Federation (AIGF), which is the apex online skill-gaming body in India. Here's everything you need to know about online gaming GST in India, only on ABP Live Podcasts.