In the existing scenario, skill-based gaming companies pay 18% GST on the platform fees. The
platform fee is charged when a user trades. However, the GST council has proposed to levy a 28
percent GST on the full face value of player deposits from (date). In a bid to avoid repeat
taxation, the council has recommended that GST be levied on deposits instead of every bet placed.
Let's understand the existing GST regime.
In the existing GST regime, no GST is charged on the deposit to the user. Thus, if the user wants to
deposit Rs. 100, then by performing a transaction of Rs. 100, he can deposit Rs. 100 to his
StockSaga deposit wallet.
Now let's understand the new GST regime...
If a player deposits Rs.100 to play a game, there will be 28% GST levied on the deposit amount, and
the user will need to complete a transaction of Rs. 128 (Rs. 100 + 28% of Rs. 100). Thus, Rs. 100
will be settled in the user’s deposit wallet and the Rs. 28 will be accounted for GST paid. The
details of GST paid by the user can be viewed in the View Transactions on the application.
Example:
Deposit Amount (A) |
Rs. 100 |
GST on A (@28%) (B) |
Rs. 28 |
Total Payable Amount (A+B) |
Rs. 128 |
Comparing the Deposit Case Before and After GST
Before GST |
After GST |
Deposit Amount (A)= Rs. 100 |
Deposit Amount (D)= Rs. 100 |
GST on A(@0%) (B)= Rs. 0 |
GST on D(@ 28%) (E)= Rs. 28 |
Total Payable Amount (A+B)= Rs. 100 |
Total Payable Amount (D+E)= Rs. 128 |