SC takes itself pleas by online gaming companies against 28 pc GST pending in High Courts

DN Bureau

A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud allowed the plea of Centre seeking transfer of all 27 petitions pending in nine High Courts across India. Read further on Dynamite News:

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday transferred to itself of all the pending cases before various High Courts challenging the imposition of 28 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) on online gaming companies.

A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra allowed the plea of Centre seeking transfer of all 27 petitions pending in nine High Courts across India.

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Several online gaming companies including Gameskraft, Dream 11, Games 24x7, and Head Digital Works have approached the court also challenging the GST imposition.

Earlier, the apex court had stayed the Karnataka High Court verdict quashing the GST intimation notice to the tune of Rs 21,000 crore issued to online gaming firm Gameskraft.

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On January 8, the top court had issued notice to the Centre on pleas filed by the E-gaming Federation and others against the levy of 28 per cent GST. (ANI)










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