DGGI blocks 357 websites of offshore online money gaming firms in GST evasion crackdown
The Directorate General of GST Intelligence said on 22 March 2025 it had blocked 357 websites of illegal offshore online money gaming entities and frozen about 2,400 bank accounts in a crackdown on GST evasion.
Summary
The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) said on 22 March 2025 that about 700 offshore online money gaming entities were under its scanner for evading GST by not registering and concealing taxable pay-ins. In coordination with MeitY, 357 websites and URLs of illegal or non-compliant offshore operators had been blocked under Section 69 of the IT Act, 2000. In two separate cases, DGGI blocked nearly 2,400 bank accounts and froze about ₹126 crore. Under GST law, online money gaming is treated as an actionable claim, a supply of goods taxed at 28%.
Key facts
- Date
- 22 March 2025
- Websites blocked
- 357, under Section 69 of IT Act, 2000
- Entities under scanner
- About 700 offshore operators
- Accounts
- Nearly 2,400 blocked, about ₹126 crore frozen
- GST rate
- 28% on online money gaming
Practice MCQs 2 questions
How many websites/URLs of offshore online money gaming entities had DGGI blocked, as stated on 22 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 357
DGGI said 357 websites/URLs of illegal or non-compliant offshore online money gaming entities had been blocked; about 700 entities were under its scanner.
Under which provision were offshore online money gaming websites blocked in coordination with MeitY, as reported by DGGI in March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Section 69 of the IT Act, 2000
The 357 websites/URLs were blocked in coordination with MeitY under Section 69 of the IT Act, 2000.