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Core Purpose

This notification amends the Delhi Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, by introducing new rules for determining the value of supply for online gaming and casino actionable claims.

Detailed Summary

The Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, through its Finance (Expenditure-I) Department, issued Notification No. 45/2023-State Tax on 5th June, 2025 (F. No. 3 (8)/Fin.(Exp-I)/2025-26/DS-I/501). Exercising powers conferred by section 164 of the Delhi Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (03 of 2017), the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, based on Council recommendations, enacted the Delhi Goods and Services Tax (Third Amendment) Rules, 2023. These rules amend the Delhi Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, by inserting new rules 31B and 31C after rule 31A. Rule 31B specifies that the value of supply for online gaming, including online money gaming, is the total amount paid or payable to or deposited with the supplier by the player, including virtual digital assets, with no deduction for amounts returned or refunded. Rule 31C defines the value of supply for actionable claims in a casino as the total amount paid or payable for purchasing tokens, chips, coins, or tickets, or for participating in events where such items are not required, similarly prohibiting deductions for returned amounts. An explanation clarifies that winnings used for further play without withdrawal are not considered amounts paid to or deposited with the supplier. The principal rules were initially published on 23rd August, 2017, via notification number 3/2017-State Tax, and were last amended by notification No. 38/2023 - State Tax, dated 10th October 2024.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-06062025-263635 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 170] DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2025/JYAISTHA 15, 1947 [N. C. T. D. No. 84 PART IV GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI FINANCE (EXPENDITURE-I) DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 5th June, 2025 (No. 45/2023-State Tax) F. No. 3 (8)/Fin.(Exp-I)/2025-26/DS-I/501.β€”In exercise of the powers conferred by section 164 of the Delhi Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (03 of 2017), the Lieutenant Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Delhi Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, namely: 1. Short title and commencement.β€”(1) These rules may be called the Delhi Goods and Services Tax (Third Amendment) Rules, 2023. (2) They shall come into force on such date as the Lieutenant Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. 2. In the Delhi Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, after rule 31A, the following rules shall be inserted, namely: "31B. Value of supply in case of online gaming including online money gaming.β€” Notwithstanding anything contained in this chapter, the value of supply of online gaming, including supply of actionable claims involved in online money gaming, shall be the total amount paid or payable to or deposited with the supplier by way of money or money's worth, including virtual digital assets, by or on behalf of the player: Provided that any amount returned or refunded by the supplier to the player for any reasons whatsoever, including player not using the amount paid or deposited with the supplier for participating in any event, shall not be deductible from the value of supply of online money gaming. 31C.Value of supply of actionable claims in case of casino. – Notwithstanding anything contained in this chapter, the value of supply of actionable claims in casino shall be the total amount paid or payable by or on behalf of the player for (i) Purchase of the tokens, chips, coins or tickets, by whatever name called, for use in casino; or (ii) Participating in any event, including game, scheme, competition or any other activity or process, in the casino, in cases where the token, chips, coins or tickets, by whatever name called, are not required: Provided that any amount returned or refunded by the casino to the player on return of token, coins, chips, or tickets, as the case may be, ouur otherwise, shall not be deductible from the value of the supply of actionable claims in casino. Explanation. For the purpose of rule 31B and rule 31C, any amount received by the player by winning any event, including game, scheme, competition or any other activity or process, which is used for playing by the said player in a further event without withdrawing, shall not be considered as the amount paid to or deposited with the supplier by or on behalf of the said player." Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of Delhi, Extraordinary, Part IV, vide notification number 3/2017- State Tax, dated the 23th August, 2017, published, vide number F.2(3)/Policy- GST/2017/703-14, dated the 23th August, 2017 and were last amended, vide notification No. 38/2023 - State Tax, dated the 10th October 2024, vide number F.3(14)/Fin.(Exp-I)/2024-25/DS-I/867. By Order and in the Name of the Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, RAVINDER KUMAR, Jt. Secy. (Fin.)

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