An analysis of India's online gaming sector says industry petitions challenging retrospective 28% GST on the full value of bets remain before the Supreme Court. It also describes uncertainty over how rules introduced in April 2023 distinguish permissible online games of skill from games of chance.
The tax challenge and pending regulatory decisions affect online gaming companies operating in India.
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An opinion column by EJUVA vice-president Julián Pérez argues that legal limits on business margins constrain bingo operators’ viability. Pérez cites a progressive electronic-bingo tax scale of 10%, 10%, 15% and 25%, and a 1% rate on the first €400,000 in sales, while saying the wider tax system needs further reform.
EJUVA vice-president Julián Pérez called for bingo tax reform in an opinion column, arguing that legal limits on business margins restrict operators’ viability.
Reportedly, the BGC has called on the UK government to exclude further gambling tax rises from its next budget. Gambling company executives also want the government to suspend a tax increase.
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has asked the UK government to rule out further increases in gambling taxation in the next budget and to suspend a planned rise in betting duty. The request was made in a letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Healey, signed by the chief executives of Entain, Flutter UK & Ireland, bet365, Bally's Corporation, evoke and Betfred, all BGC members, according to the report.
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) urged the UK government to rule out further tax increases, citing job cuts announced by bet365. The group said higher taxes risk reducing jobs and investment and could benefit the unregulated market. It said bet365 is among Stoke-on-Trent’s largest employers and that hundreds of job losses would affect the local economy.
It was reported that Lithuania’s finance ministry urged the government to reject proposed increases in gambling taxes and licence costs. The ministry cited higher taxation and additional responsible gambling requirements already introduced from 2025.
Buzz Bingo CEO Dominic Mansour told EGR's Power Seat podcast of his frustration at recent tax and regulatory decisions in the UK, in an interview. The episode also covers customer insights and other topics. EGR's report is subscriber-only beyond its opening summary.