印度赌博业寻求GST变化以保持竞争力,避免离岸转移。 Indian gaming industry seeks GST changes to stay competitive, avoid offshore shifts.

拥有超过 5 亿游戏玩家的印度在线游戏行业具有巨大的增长潜力，但也面临着 28% 的惩罚性 GST 等挑战，这导致 1400% 的税收增加并将玩家推向离岸平台。 The Indian online gaming industry, with over 500 million gamers, has significant growth potential but faces challenges like punitive 28% GST, which has led to a 1400% tax increase and pushed players to offshore platforms. 技能在线运动会研究所(SOGI)主张在平台收费方面收取28%的GST而不是存款,以鼓励当地企业和制止非法的离岸业务。 The Skill Online Games Institute (SOGI) advocates for a 28% GST on platform fees instead of deposits to encourage local businesses and curb illegal offshore operations. 他们还提议利用技术防止游戏过度。 They also propose using technology to prevent excessive gaming. 这可能有助于到2026年达到印度1万亿美元的数字经济目标。 This could help reach India's $1 trillion digital economy target by 2026.