New Delhi, March 22 -- The government on Saturday said that it has blocked 357 websites/URLs of illegal/non-compliant offshore online money gaming entities so far, and 700 such entities are under the scanner. The Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (DGGI) has intensified its enforcement actions against offshore online gaming entities.

The online money gaming industry comprises both domestic and foreign operators. "It has been noticed that these entities are evading GST by failing to register, concealing taxable pay-ins, and bypassing tax obligations. So far, 357 websites/URLs of illegal/non-compliant offshore online money gaming entities have been blocked by the DGGI, in coordination with Ministry of Electronics an...