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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-description=(Rule (§115BBJ Income Tax Act): 30% flat on net winnings (gross − buy-in). No deduction. No exemption. No slab benefit. Plus 4% cess = ~31.2%.)}}
+====== You won money on a gaming app. The I-T department wants its share. ======
+{{ :social:auto:share-tax-on-online-gaming-winnings-india.png?direct&1200 |You won money on a gaming app. The I-T department wants its share. — RTI Wiki}}
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+**Quick Reply:** Rule (§115BBJ Income Tax Act): 30% flat on net winnings (gross − buy-in). No deduction. No exemption. No slab benefit. Plus 4% cess = ~31.2%.
+</WRAP>
+**Rule (§115BBJ Income Tax Act):** **30% flat** on net winnings (gross − buy-in). No deduction. No exemption. No slab benefit. Plus 4% cess = **~31.2%**.
+**TDS (§194BA):** Registered platforms (Dream11 etc.) auto-deduct 30% at withdrawal. Offshore/illegal apps don't deduct — //but your liability is identical//. Self-pay via **Challan ITNS-280**.
+**2026 update:** Online money games are banned from 1 May 2026, but the tax on pre-ban winnings still applies. Remember the separate **28% GST** charged on every deposit.
+===== At ITR filing =====
+  * Use **ITR-2** (not ITR-1).
+  * Schedule **OS** → row "§115BBJ online games".
+  * Report **gross winnings**; reconcile TDS; attach Form 16A from each platform.
+===== Don't =====
+  * Skip filing because "TDS was deducted" → triggers §143(1)(a) notice.
+  * Set off gaming losses against salary or other income — not allowed.
+  * Carry forward gaming losses — not allowed.
+  * Hide offshore-app credits — **AIS sees them**.
+===== Missed declaring? =====
+File **Updated Return under §139(8A)** — much cheaper than waiting for a §148 notice.
+===== Read the full guide =====
+[[:tax-on-online-gaming-winnings-india|righttoinformation.wiki/tax-on-online-gaming-winnings-india]]
+----
+//RTI Wiki — May 2026. **Forward to your CA. Forward to anyone playing fantasy cricket.**//
+===== Why this matters for citizens =====
+Issues like this are common — every year lakhs of Indian citizens face the same hurdle. The core legal frameworks are the **Right to Information Act, 2005**, the **Information Technology Act, 2000** (for online matters), and the **Consumer Protection Act, 2019**. The enforcement bodies vary by issue but most start with a complaint to the relevant department PIO + a parallel CPGRAMS filing.
+===== Citizen action steps =====
+  - **Step 1** — file an RTI under §6 of the RTI Act 2005 to the relevant department PIO. Use [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter]] for free.
+  - **Step 2** — parallel **CPGRAMS** complaint at pgportal.gov.in for service-delivery push.
+  - **Step 3** — if PIO refuses, **§19(1) First Appeal** in 30 days. Use [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/first-appeal-app.html|First Appeal Builder]].
+  - **Step 4** — for fraud / criminal matters, **FIR at local police station** + **cybercrime portal** (cybercrime.gov.in) + **NCRP helpline 1930**.
+  - **Step 5** — for consumer issues, **Consumer Court** under Consumer Protection Act 2019 (e-filing at e-jagriti.gov.in).
+===== Citations and sources =====
+  * **Right to Information Act, 2005** — [[:act|full text]]
+  * **Bhagat Singh v. CIC** (Delhi HC, 2007) — procedural objections cannot defeat RTI
+  * **CPGRAMS** — pgportal.gov.in (DARPG)
+  * **Cybercrime portal** — cybercrime.gov.in
+  * **National Consumer Helpline** — 1915
+===== Related on RTI Wiki =====
+  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter]]
+  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/first-appeal-app.html|First Appeal Builder]]
+  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/awaaz-rti.html|AwaazRTI (voice in 11 Indian languages)]]
+  * [[:cases|Case-law database (300+)]]
+  * [[:act|RTI Act, 2005]]
+{{tag>won money gaming app department wants share}}