https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=438119 Karnataka HC ruled that online/offline rummy games are predominantly skill-based, not chance-based, and therefore do not constitute gambling under GST law. The court held that rummy requires memorization and strategic card play, making it a game of skill regardless of stakes involved. Applying the nomen juris principle, the court distinguished between games of skill and chance, concluding that Entry 6 of Schedule III CGST Act exempting actionable claims applies to skill-based games. The taxation of rummy under GST as gambling was deemed outside the scope of supply provisions, and the show cause notice was quashed. en-us Thu, 11 May 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:24:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=438119 Karnataka HC ruled that online/offline rummy games are predominantly skill-based, not chance-based, and therefore do not constitute gambling under GST law. The court held that rummy requires memorization and strategic card play, making it a game of skill regardless of stakes involved. Applying the nomen juris principle, the court distinguished between games of skill and chance, concluding that Entry 6 of Schedule III CGST Act exempting actionable claims applies to skill-based games. The taxation of rummy under GST as gambling was deemed outside the scope of supply provisions, and the show cause notice was quashed. Case-Laws GST Thu, 11 May 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=438119