GST on Online Gaming after the Supreme Court Line of Cases

Introduction : The Indian gaming industry, which involves real-money, is facing its great depression and survival test. As on 27th May, 2026, The Supreme Court of India has delivered a landmark verdict in the cases of DGGI v. Gameskraft Technologies. The Court upheld the constitutional validity of the financial landscape of a 28% Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate applied retrospectively on the full face value of player deposits. By providing a distinction between “games of skill” and “games...