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Three gaming firms seek Supreme Court review of India’s 28% GST ruling

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Play Games24x7, Junglee Games and Sachiko Gaming have petitioned India’s Supreme Court to review its ruling on 28% GST for real-money online games. The earlier decision upheld tax on the full face value of bets and allowed retrospective claims to continue; the court will consider whether to reopen the case. The report says tax demands against 71 gaming companies total INR1.12tn, or US$13.4bn.

The review could affect the tax basis and retrospective liabilities faced by online gaming companies in India.

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Crypto.com and Robinhood seek Supreme Court review of Nevada sports-contract ruling

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