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    DGGI identifies 642 online gaming cos for investigation: MoS Finance

    Synopsis

    Indian authorities are investigating hundreds of offshore online gaming platforms for tax evasion. The DGGI has identified 642 entities. These platforms offer online money gaming and betting. Non-cooperative platforms face website blocking. The government is working to ensure tax compliance in the online gaming sector.

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    As many as 642 offshore entities offering online money gaming have been identified till date for investigation on potential tax evasion, by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Parliament was informed on Monday.

    The offshore online gaming entities which have been found non-responsive and non-cooperative during the investigation, have been informed to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to block their websites/URLs as per provisions of Section 14A(3) of the IGST Act, 2017.

    "DGGI does not have any reciprocal arrangements 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.


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