GST rate on Betting on Horse race

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..... Dear Experts, Kindly opine, what is the tax rate for Betting on Horse Race Service? The service by a race club by way of totalisator or licence to Bookmaker is taxable @28% vide SAC 9996 . It appears that it covers services by the race club, and does not include any service by a licensed Bookmaker. Further, it appears that there is demacration between gambling and betting. Gambling is pu .....

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..... rely a game of chance, where as betting involves element of knowledge, skill etc, although, element of chance is not completely rulled out, is a game of Skill. The history, biography, strength, stamina, fitness etc of the horse and jockey is taken into consideration by the wager, while betting in Horse Race. Most of the state legislatures exclude Betting on Horse Race, from the statutory definitio .....

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..... n of gambling. Accordingly, it appears that the betting service in relation to Horse Race may not get covered under Heading 9996 : Gambling attracting GST of 28%. It appears that the service of betting on Horse Race by a Bookmaker may get covered under tariff heading 999692 (Being not gambling but betting). Thank You. With due regards, Shyam - Reply By Rajagopalan Ranganathan - The .....

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..... Reply = Sir, Vide Sl. No. 34 (vi) of Notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.6.2017 which refers to Recreational, cultural and sporting services and falls under SAC 9996 . In my opinion betting on horse race can be classified as a recreation and hence the same is chargeable to CGST @9%. - GST rate on Betting on Horse race - Query Started By: - Shyam Naik Dated:- 3-9-2017 G .....

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