The 52nd GST Council meeting concluded today with no major discussion or decision on online gaming, casinos and horse racing being taken. Speaking on the matter, Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra said that there was very little discussion on the matter. However, a major point that he clarified is that the tax notices are not retrospective […]
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The names of all the celebrities who are currently under the radar of Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Mahadev Book illegal betting app case have now surfaced. The list contains multiple A-category celebrities along with popular singers, TV actors and other artists. Here’s the list of all the 34 celebrities that the ED plans on […]
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Addressing a press conference right before the GST Council meeting today, Delhi finance minister and AAP MLA Atishi Marlena talked about how online gaming startups are contributing immensely to the Indian economy and how the 28% tax levy and show cause notices that are being issued can slow down the progress of the “sunrise sector”. […]
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Tax authorities in filings before the Supreme Court have claimed that GamesKraft cannot cite hardships to avoid tax payment of Rs 21,000 crores. The authorities have relied on past precedents in tax laws to support this argument. In a rejoinder response running into several pages, the department said the Varun Gumber case had no connection […]
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Australian operator The Lottery Corporation has requested to be exempted from the upcoming credit card use ban for gambling which was enacted last month. Sue van der Merwe, CEO of The Lottery Corporation, put out the request before the senate. Van der Merwe argued that lotteries, in general, have very low harm potential compared to […]
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Indian men’s team competing in the bridge competition at Hangzhou Asian Games 2022 defeated their Chinese counterparts in the semi-final on Wednesday, securing their place in the Gold Medal match to be held today. The match was intense with India starting slow at the beginning and facing defeat in the first round with a scoreline […]
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After Ranbir Kapoor, Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor has now been issued a summon notice by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with Mahadev Book illegal betting app case. While Ranbir has asked for a two-week time period, Shraddha is expected to appear before ED today. These two are not the only celebrities who have been […]
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Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor has asked for two weeks’ time to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with Mahadev Book illegal betting app promotions. Ranbir was asked to appear today at the ED’s Raipur office but sought additional time on Thursday, October 5. Not only Ranbir, the ED plans on summoning 15-20 more […]
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has now sent a summon notice to a few more celebrities namely, comedian Kapil Sharma and actors Huma Qureshi and Hina Khan. This action is part of the ED’s plans to question more celebrities connected to Mahadev Book illegal betting app syndicate – be it through its promotions or attending mastermind […]
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