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As many as 642 offshore entities offering online money gaming have been identified till date for investigation into possible tax evasion, the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), informed Parliament on Monday (December 16, 2024).
Offshore online gaming organizations found non-responsive and non-cooperative during investigation have been informed to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to block their websites/URLs as per the provisions of Section 14A(3). IGST Act, 2017.
“DGGI has no reciprocal arrangement with foreign governments. However, 642 offshore entities providing online money gaming/betting/gambling have been identified till date for investigation,” Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said in the Lok Sabha.
published – December 16, 2024 at 10:23 am IST