Bringing online betting under tax ambit timely. Now states should bring own laws
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Bringing online betting under tax ambit timely. Now states should bring own laws

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50 word edit | ThePrint team

50 word edit | ThePrint team

Government legislating to bring online betting, gambling, and gaming within the formal, legal system is a timely update of tax rules. One can quibble about the rates and incidence of tax, but widening the tax net was necessary. Now it’s up to states to bring their own enabling legislation quickly.

No-confidence motion finally made Modi speak on Manipur. But it was rhetorical with no roadmap

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