Legal & tax
Neutral, sourced explainers on RMG legality, the PROGA ban, GST/TDS and how to file. No affiliate links — these document the rules accurately.
Start here · the complete guide Online Gaming Law in India: The RMG Legal & Tax Map (2026) The master map of India's real-money gaming law and tax: skill-vs-chance doctrine, state patchwork, PROGA 2025 ban, 28% GST and 30% TDS, routed to each spoke.
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Legality & policy
PROGA Act 2025 Explained A plain-English, sourced explainer of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act 2025: the ban, the penalties, and what it means for your balance. Is Rummy Legal in India? The Full Legal History and 2026 Status Offline rummy stays legal as a game of skill, but PROGA 2025 banned online real-money rummy from 1 May 2026 regardless of skill. The cases and law explained. Online Gaming Legal States in India A sourced state-by-state map of real-money online gaming legality in India — Dream11 banned states, the pre-PROGA patchwork, and how PROGA 2025 changed it. Dream11, MPL & RummyCircle Refund Guide How to claim a stranded balance from Dream11, MPL, RummyCircle and other apps shut by PROGA — no statutory refund window, the wind-down flow, KYC, TDS.
Tax: GST, TDS & filing
Online Gaming Tax India 2026 A sourced 2026 guide to online gaming tax in India: 30% TDS under Section 194BA, 28% GST, how to report winnings in your ITR, and the 2025 Act change. 28% GST on Online Gaming A sourced explainer of the 28% GST on online gaming: the GST Council decisions, the shift to full deposit value, the Gameskraft ruling, and what it means. TDS on Online Gaming A sourced guide to TDS on online gaming under Section 194BA: the 30% rate on net winnings, the Rule 133 formula, and how to claim it in your ITR. How to File ITR for Gaming Income File ITR for online gaming winnings: which form (ITR-2/ITR-3, never ITR-1), Schedule OS 115BBJ, Schedule TDS2 for 194BA credit, deadlines, worked example. Claim TDS Refund on Online Gaming Winnings How to claim a TDS refund on gaming winnings: when 194BA over-deducts, how to file ITR-2/ITR-3, where to enter Schedule OS and TDS2, and the hard limits.