The 50th meeting of India's GST Council was held on 11 July 2023. According to a release on the meeting, the GST Council made several recommendations relating to changes in the GST tax rates, measures for the facilitation of trade, and measures for streamlining GST compliance. One of the main recommendations concerns the GST on games of skill played online (i.e., online gaming), which are currently subject to GST at the rate of 18% on the platform fees/charges. As recommended by the GST Coun…