SC to hear pleas challenging retrospective tax on online gaming from May 5

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will hear the pleas by online gaming companies challenging the 28 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) on all forms of online real-money gaming from May 5.

The matter came before the bench led by Justice JB Pardiwala. “We understood the matter is being heard today,” the bench said, adding that it was ready to proceed.

The parties said they would take four to five days to argue the matter, after which the matter was posted for May 5.