TDS & GST Policy
TDS Policy
As per the Union Budget 2023, the Government of India passed a Finance
Bill that contains new tax laws for Online gaming from the financial year
2023-24. As per the laws in the bill, it is mandatory for online gaming to
deduct Tax at source whenever a player makes a withdrawal and also at the
end of the financial year. TDS will be levied at 30% of all the ‘Net
Winnings’ of the player.
What is TDS?
TDS is Tax Deducted at Source. Whenever a player takes withdrawal, a 30%
tax is deducted only from the ‘Net winnings’ of the player.
As per the income tax regulations, individuals or organizations who are
obligated to make payments of a specified nature to another party are
required to deduct tax at source and remit the corresponding amount to the
Central Government. Subsequently, a TDS certificate is issued by the
entity responsible for deducting the tax at source.
What are Net Winnings?
Net Winnings refer to the difference between the overall amount of money a
player has withdrawn and the deposits they have made. Thus,
Net Winnings = Total Withdrawals – Total Deposits
Total Deposits are calculated as all deposits done in the current
financial year plus the opening balance of the financial year. Whereas,
Total Withdrawals are calculated as all the withdrawals done in the
current financial year. Any net winnings which have already suffered TDS
at the time of any previous withdrawals would also be subtracted while
calculating the Net winnings at the time of the next withdrawal.
Let us take an example: A player deposits Rs. 10,000 in the
Rummy Bunno
wallet on 10 May 2023. His/her opening balance on 1 April 2023 was Rs.
5,000. He plays cash games and he wins Rs. 30,000 overall which gets
deposited in his/her Withdrawal balance. From that money, he requests a
withdrawal of Rs. 25,000 on 25 May 2023. In this case, his/her net
winnings will be:
25,000 – (10,000 + 5,000) = 10,000
Now on this Rs. 10,000, Rummy Bunno will levy a TDS of 30%. So
the TDS amount will be Rs. 3,000 in this case. Now the player will get
25,000 – 3,000 = Rs. 22,000 in his/her Bank account.
Note: At the start of every financial year, the Net winnings will get
Reset.
Tax Certificate for IT Returns:
To file the IT Returns, the players will get Tax Certificates within one
month from the final date of filing TDS returns for each quarter.
TDS for Prizes other than Cash:
In the event of winning non-cash prizes such as cars, bikes, gadgets, and
similar items from Rummy Bunno, it is necessary to pay a 30% TDS
(Tax Deducted at Source) to Rummy Bunno before receiving the
prize. Rummy Bunno will handle the remittance of the TDS to the
government on your behalf and subsequently provide you with a TDS
certificate.
GST Policy
With effect from 1st October 2023, the Government of India amended the
National GST Laws to impose a 28% GST on every deposit on all Online Money
Gaming Platforms.
But here's the good news - we are exempting you from the burden of this
GST. Check and take advantage of our limited-time
Post GST promotional offer!
Note: Withdrawal without gameplay will generally not be entertained,
however, in some cases, 5% of the deposited amount and 28% GST on the
deposited amount, will be charged to process the Withdrawal.