Earlier there were no specific provision for taxation for winning from online games. Generally, no one pays on such winning and those who pays, that taxed under Income from other sources at slab rates.
For how much time this winning is stay away from the eyes of income tax, so new section 115BBJ is inserted by Finance Bill, 2023 for taxing net winning from online games at 30%. It means from FY 2023-24 winning from Dream 11 will be taxable @ 30%.
Further, Section 194BA also introduced for deducting taxes on net winnings from online Games.
| Sr. No. | Particulars | Provision |
| 1. | Deductor | Online Gaming Intermediary (e.g. Dream 11, Rummy, etc.) |
| 2. | Deductee | User |
| 3. | Rate of TDS | 30% |
| 4. | w.e.f. | 01/07/2023 |
| 5. | Applicability | On Net Winning from Online Games |
| 6. | Time of Deduction at source | At the time of withdrawal of the net winning from online games as well as on the remaining amount of net winning in the user A/c at the end of the financial year. |
- However, if net winning is comprised of wholly in kind or partly in cash and partly in kind &
- Where amount to pay TDS is not sufficient then
- The person responsible for deducting TDS, shall ensure before releasing the winning that tax has been paid in respect of net winnings.
