Shantanu Guha Ray

GST for gaming, casino and racing needs a differentiator, not a disruptor

July 23, 2022

The final word is not yet out on the GST for online gaming, casinos, and race courses. The ministerial panel on casinos, race courses, and online gaming will meet on July 23 in Bengaluru and on July 24 in Goa to get a clear perspective on the taxation of horse...

Two arrests by CBI rattle India’s coal market

July 18, 2022

Two arrests by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) have stirred a hornet’s nest in the Indian coal market. The country’s premier investigation agency said it has arrested a representative of GHV India, a coal importer, in a bribery case involving top officials of the National Highway Authority of India...

Can Parliament take a relook at the tobacco laws?

May 31, 2022

I liked what seasoned lawyer and president of the society of Indian Law Firms, told me in a recent interview about some of the tobacco laws prevailing in India and why the Health Ministry needs to take a relook. If the ministry is not keen, then why not the Parliament?...

AGENCIES ON HIGH ALERT AS ONLINE BETTING GETS BIGGER

May 16, 2022

Intelligence agencies are alarmed about the proliferation of online betting sites in India, with informed sources saying that they have alerted even the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) of the cash outflow from India. It is reliably learnt that the agencies have compiled details of the cash outflow from India to...

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