357 gaming web sites blocked, 2,400 accounts connected by GST intel | India Information
NEW DELHI: Intelligence officers of GST have blocked 357 web sites of unlawful offshore on-line gaming entities and connected 2,400 financial institution accounts within the newest crackdown on the section, the finance ministry stated on Saturday.
The motion was carried out by Directorate Normal of Items and Providers Tax Intelligence (DGGI), which has 700 offshore entities in e-gaming section beneath its scanner as they’re evading GST by failing to register and concealing taxable pay-in.
DGGI officers additionally carried out one other operation in opposition to a number of Indian nationals, who have been operating on-line cash gaming platforms from exterior India. The probe revealed that these people have been facilitating on-line cash gaming to Indian clients by numerous such on-line platforms together with Satguru On-line Cash Gaming Platform, Mahakaal On-line Cash Gaming Platform and Abhi247 On-line Cash Gaming Platform and are utilizing mule financial institution accounts to gather cash from clients.
DGGI has thus far blocked 166 mule accounts linked with these platforms. Three individuals have been arrested and investigation in opposition to extra such people is beneath progress, the finance ministry assertion stated.
The ministry stated that a number of Bollywood celebrities and cricketers together with YouTube, WhatsApp, and Instagram influencers, are endorsing these platforms, and cautioned the general public to not have interaction with such platforms as it might jeopardise their private funds and not directly help actions that undermine monetary integrity and nationwide safety.
