GST Council meet: Tax on online gaming activities unlikely to be discussed

Council was to meet on Feb 18, but schedule may be changed

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is unlikely to take up the group of ministers (GoM) report on taxing online gaming at its upcoming meeting as the matter requires extensive deliberations, a senior finance ministry official told Business Standard.

The Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, is scheduled to meet on February 18. However, there could be a change in the schedule as some states have requested this, the official said. According to official sources, the Council will take up another panel report on setting up an appellate tribunal for GST related disputes.

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