<p>New Delhi: GST authorities have issued show cause notices worth Rs 1 lakh crore to online gaming companies for tax evasion so far, a senior official said on Wednesday.</p><p>The official, however, said that there is no data yet of foreign gaming companies registering in India since October 1.</p><p>The government has amended the GST law, making it mandatory for overseas online gaming companies to register in India from October 1.</p><p>The GST Council had in August clarified that 28 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) would be levied on full value of bets placed on online gaming platforms.</p><p>"Online gaming companies served notices worth about Rs 1 lakh crore by GST authorities so far," the official said.</p><p>A host of online gaming, like Dream11, and casino operator, like Delta Corp, have received GST show cause notices last month for alleged short payment of taxes.</p><p>Separately, a show cause notice was sent to GamesKraft in September last year for alleged GST evasion of Rs 21,000 crore.</p><p>While the Karnataka High Court has ruled in favour of the company, the central government in July filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in the Supreme Court.</p>
<p>New Delhi: GST authorities have issued show cause notices worth Rs 1 lakh crore to online gaming companies for tax evasion so far, a senior official said on Wednesday.</p><p>The official, however, said that there is no data yet of foreign gaming companies registering in India since October 1.</p><p>The government has amended the GST law, making it mandatory for overseas online gaming companies to register in India from October 1.</p><p>The GST Council had in August clarified that 28 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) would be levied on full value of bets placed on online gaming platforms.</p><p>"Online gaming companies served notices worth about Rs 1 lakh crore by GST authorities so far," the official said.</p><p>A host of online gaming, like Dream11, and casino operator, like Delta Corp, have received GST show cause notices last month for alleged short payment of taxes.</p><p>Separately, a show cause notice was sent to GamesKraft in September last year for alleged GST evasion of Rs 21,000 crore.</p><p>While the Karnataka High Court has ruled in favour of the company, the central government in July filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in the Supreme Court.</p>