- The National Academy of Customs & Indirect Taxes and Narcotics (NACIN) hosted a “Training at Workplace” event on December 19.
- The event discussed the “Levy of GST on Online Games”.
- The event was attended by members both in-person and online.
- The panel included representatives from Adipropcare, DGGI, and NACIN.
- The GST Council implemented a 28% tax on online gaming activities starting October 1, 2023.
- DGGI has issued notices worth over Rs 1 lakh crore to 71 firms in the online gaming sector.
- Many firms in the industry have laid off employees or shut down temporarily due to the taxation.
- The Indian gaming sector experienced a 28% CAGR growth, reaching Rs 16,428 crore in FY23.
- The gaming sector’s growth has now been capped at 15% CAGR, reaching Rs 33,243 crore by FY28.
Source: a2ztaxcorp.com
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