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Lok Sabha Question No. 2947 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: GST Rates
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO, KIRRON KHER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE *****

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2947

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 03 RD  AUGUST, 2018 SHRAVANA 12, 1940 (SAKA)

## GST RATES

## 2947.  SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO: SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to reduce the number of Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates to only three rates and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the introduction of GST improved the tax compliance in the services sector and if so, the details on insurance and financial services, State-wise; and
- (c) whether the GST has helped to bring the unorganized players into the tax net in the manufacturing sector and if so, the details of taxes collected from unorganized sector under GST?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a): No. Currently the GST has four tax slabs of 5 per cent, 12%, 18% and 28% under GST.  Apart  from  this  a  lower  rate  of  3%  on  Gold  jewellery,  silver  and  processed diamonds  and  0.25%  on  rough  diamonds  has  been  prescribed  by  the  GST  Council beside Nil rate. There is no agenda with GST Council to reduce number of GST rate slabs to three.
- (b): Yes.  The  introduction  of  GST  has  improved  the  tax  compliance  in  the  service sector. The reason for more compliance is due to inherent benefits of GST. At present, state-wise  details  on  insurance  and  financial  services  on  GST  compliance  are  not maintained at GST Network.
- (c): Yes.  The  threshold  limit  in  GST  regime  has  been  reduced  to  Rs  20  lakhs  per annum from Rs 1.5 Crores under erstewhile Central Excise regime for  manufacturing sector. GST has helped to bring more unorganized players into the tax net in general which is reflected in the increased number of registered tax payers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2946 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Revival of Closed SMEs
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN, KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN, R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN, V. SATHYABAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2946 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 3 RD  AUGUST, 2018 [SHRAVANA 12, 1940 (SAKA)]

## REVIVAL OF CLOSED SMES

## QUESTION

2946. SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN:

SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN:

SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN R.K.:

SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) whether the Union Government has taken cognizance that many private  companies  and  several  Small  &  Medium  Enterprises  (SMEs) registered with Registrar of Companies (ROCs) were severely affected or  closed  down  in  one  year  since  the  introduction  of  Goods  and Services Tax (GST);
- (b)
- if so, the details of the companies shut down, State-wise;
- (c) the effective steps taken by the Union Government to facilitate such distressed SMEs and bring back them to normalcy; and
- (d) the  details  of  the  loss  of  jobs  due  to  this  regression  in  Micro, Small  &  Medium  Enterprises  (MSMEs)  sector  and  the  Government's stand in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND            (SHRI P. P. CHAUDHARY) JUSTICE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

(a) to (d) : The Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) has  informed  that  it  has  no  information/data  on  closure  of  Small  & Medium Enterprise Units/ their distress or the consequent job loss.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2942 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Additional Loans Guidelines
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2942 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, 03rd August, 2018 12 SHRAVANA, SAKA 1940

## Additional Loans Guidelines

## †2942. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether his Ministry proposes to amend the guidelines regarding prior permission of Union Government for availing additional loan by the States;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the extent to which it is likely to help the States availing loan; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) No, Sir.
- (b) In view of part (a) above, the question does not arise.
- (c) Article  293(3)  of  Constitution  of  India  states  that  a  State  may  not  without  the consent of the Government of India raise any loan if there is still outstanding any part of a loan which has been made to the State by the Government of India or by  its  predecessor  Government,  or  in  respect  of  which  a  guarantee  has  been given by the Government of India or by its predecessor Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2940 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Pending Funds Release to Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RENUKA BUTTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2940

TO BE ANSWERED Friday, August 3, 2018/Shravana 12, 1940 (Saka)

## Pending Funds Release to Andhra Pradesh

## 2940. SHRIMATI BUTTA RENUKA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-

(a)  whether Section 46 (3) of the Andhra Pradesh (AP) Reorganisation Act interprets that the Centre  shall  make  available  a  special  development  package  for  AP,  along  with  adequate incentives and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of basis on which the package for backward districts is decided;

(c)  the  reasons for  addressing  backward  grant for  a  district  of  the  size  of  Anantapur  with  the smallest district of Bundelkhand used for comparison when there is a huge disparity between the two; and

(d)  whether  an  amount  of  Rs.350  crore  are  still  pending  for  release  which  was  approved  for release but withdrawn even though the State has already submitted Utilization Certificate (UC) for the last two years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)  :  Yes,  under  section  46(3)  of  Andhra  Pradesh  Re-organisation  Act,  2014  a  Special Development  Package  for  the  7  backward  districts  of  Andhra  Pradesh  of  Rs.2100  crore  has been announced @ Rs.300 crore per district.  An amount of Rs.1,050 crore (Three instalments of  Rs.350  crore  @  Rs.50  crore  per  district)    has  been  disbursed  for  backward  areas   and  a further amount of Rs.1,050 crore would be paid in the coming years.

- (b) &(c):  NITI Aayog in its report on 'Report on Developmental Support to the Successor State of  Andhra  Pradesh  Under  APRA, 2014' dated 01 st December, 2015 recommended '....a total amount of  Rs.2100  crore  for  the  7  backward  districts  of  Andhra  Pradesh  @Rs.300  crore  per district. This grant included Rs.700 crore released in FY 2014-15 and FY 2015-16.'

(d):  In  order  to  sanction  the  funds  to  GoAP  from  Demand  No.40  (Transfer  to  States),  the releases are based on the recommendations of the NITI Aayog after checking the Utilization Certificates (UCs) etc. and thereafter the approval of the competent authority is obtained. In this  case  all  the  necessary  approvals  were  not  available  and  inadvertently  the  amount  of Rs.350 crore was released and then withdrawn. The release has not yet materialized.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2939 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Rupee Volatility
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2939

TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 03, 2018

## RUPEE VOLATILITY

2939. SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the rupee ended at 49.57/58 against the dollar, its lowest since 15 May, 2009, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the currency's fall is the largest single-day fall since 12, November, 2008 when it dropped 2.6 per cent during the peak of the global financial crisis post the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether India has adequate foreign exchange reserves to deal with the current volatility in the rupee, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government plans to raise funds through Foreign Currency Non-Repatriable (FCNR) deposits, sovereign bond or through other routes to increase forex reserves; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government and the measures taken?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PON RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) The value of Indian rupee vis-à-vis the US dollar (Reference rate) was Rs. 69.053 per US dollar on July 24, 2018, its lowest since May 15, 2009 when it was Rs. 49.55 per US dollar.

(b) The Indian rupee fell by around 4.1% against US dollar on 28 August 2013 (when it fell from Rs. 65.67 per US dollar on 27 August 2013, to Rs. 68.36 per US dollar on 28 August 2013). This is the largest single day fall in percentage terms since 12 November, 2008 when it fell by approximately 2.52%, (from Rs. 47.59 per US dollar on 11 th November 2008 to Rs. 48.79 per US dollar on 12 th November 2008) (based on RBI reference rates).

(c)  As  on  July  20,  2018  India's  foreign  exchange  reserves  were  at  US  dollar  405.14  billion,  which  appear adequate for over 10 months import cover and to deal with the volatility of the Indian rupee vis-à-vis US dollar.

(d)  At  present,  there  is  no  plan  to  raise  funds  from  Foreign  Currency  Non-Repatriable  (FCNR)  deposits, sovereign bond or through any specific route to raise forex reserves.

(e) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2936 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Insurance to People Associated with Co-operative Societies
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2936 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2018

## Insurance to People Associated with Co-operative Societies

## 2936.    SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether  the  rural  people  associated  with  primary  minor  forest  produce  co-operative societies are provided the benefit of insurance scheme;
- (b) if so, the details of the provisions under this scheme; and
- (c) the details of the insurance amount distributed during the last five years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) &  (b) Providing  the  benefit  of  insurance  scheme  to  the  rural  people  associated  with primary  minor  forest  produce  co-operative  societies  is  the  responsibility  of  the concerned State Forest Department. As per the information provided by Chhattisgarh State  Minor Forest Produce Federation, Raipur, there are three schemes  in Chhattisgarh  under  which  rural  people  associated  with  primary  Minor  Forest Produce Cooperative Societies are provided the benefit of insurance scheme which are as under:-
- (i) Aam Admi Bema YojnaThis insurance scheme is for heads of Tendu leaves plucker families in the age group 18-60  years. The scheme is in operation since 2007-08. A total of 12.50 lakh families are covered under the scheme. The nominated person gets Rs. 30,000/- on normal death, Rs. 37,500/on becoming partially handicapped and Rs. 75,000/on accidental death or on becoming fully handicapped. This scheme is 50% funded  by  Central  Government,  37.50%  is  by  State  Government  and 12.50% by Chhattisgarh Minor Forest Produce Federation, Raipur.
- (ii) Group Insurance Scheme - This insurance scheme is for members other than family heads of Tendu leaves plucker families in the age group 1860  years  and  is  in  operation  since  2003-04.  Under  the  scheme  total  of 18.00 lakh families are covered. The nominated person gets Rs. 3500/- on normal  death,  Rs.  12,500/-  on  becoming  partially  handicapped,  Rs. 25,000/-  on  accidental  death  or  on  becoming  fully  handicapped.  This scheme  is  50%  funded  by  Central  Government  and  50%  funded  by Chhattisgarh Minor Forest Produce Federation, Raipur.
- (iii) Atal Group Insurance Scheme - This insurance scheme is for members other than family heads of Tendu leaves plucker families in the age group 18-60 years and is in operation since years 2011-12. A total of 18.00 lakh families  are  covered  under  the  scheme.  The  nominated  person  gets Rs.65,00/- on death. This Scheme is 100% funded by Chhattisgarh Minor Forest Produce Federation, Raipur.
- (c)      The total amount distributed in Chhattisgarh during the last five years is Rs. 62.98 crores.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2935 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: NBFCs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT  OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2935 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  AUGUST  2018/ SHRAVANA  12, 1940  (SAKA) NBFCs

## 2935. SHRI MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  a large  number  of Non  Banking  Finance  Companies  (NBFCs)  in the country  are operating  without  requisite  registration;
- (b) if so, the details  thereof;
- (c) whether  the Government  has any  proposal  to scrutinise  these NBFCs  in the wake  of the recent  scams noticed  therein;  and
- (d) if so, the details  thereof?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry  of Finance (SHRI SHIV PRATAP  SHUKLA)

(a) to (d):   The Reserve  Bank of India (RBI) has apprised  that  a list of companies categorised/classified  as 'NBFC'  had been forwarded  by  the Ministry of Corporate Affairs  to RBI in December  2012, of which  1,819 companies  were  required  to be registered  with  RBI.

RBI has informed  that  no instance  of any  scam has come to its knowledge  in these companies  and that  it has advised companies  having  an asset size of more  than  Rs. 10 crore  to apply  for registration with  RBI.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2934 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Balika Samriddhi Yojana
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2934

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2018

## BALIKA SAMRIDDHI YOJANA

## 2934 SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Balika Samridhi Yojana in the country has been discontinued, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) the number of girl child benefited from the scheme during the period of its implementation;
- (c) whether the government has launched any other alternative scheme in its place and if so, the details thereof along with the funds allocated, released and utilised thereon during the last three years;
- (d) whether the Government is contemplating to allocate more funds for the said scheme; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (DR.VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a) &  (b): Yes,  Madam,  Balika  Samridhi  Yojana  has  been  discontinued  from  Eleventh  Plan onwards and at present the scheme is not in existence either as Central Scheme or Centrally Sponsored  Scheme.  Several  reasons/constraints  were  reported  by  the  States  regarding implementation of Balika Samridhi which are given as under-
- i. This  Yojana    amount  was  meager  and  the  waiting  period  for  maturity  was  too long - Rs. 6700/- total amount was to be received after waiting for 18 years;
- ii. After first deposit at birth , there was a gap of 6 years where the deposit had to be kept alive without any transactions;
- iii. Issue  of  keeping  fixed  deposits  for  over  5  years  was  another  technical  hitch; families could not get benefit as amounts were locked. Scholarships amounts were blocked, therefore no incentive for girl to be retained in school;
- iv. Multi  agency  delivery  mechanism  and  hence    administrative  costs  were  high; scheme did not provide  adequately for administration costs of the scheme;
- v. The time and effort in implementation was high more than 11 transactions for an amount of Rs. 6700/-.

The  planning  Commission  had  proposed  transfer  of  BSY  to  States  since  2005-06. Therefore, no funds were released to States.

- (c)       : No Madam
- (d) to (e):  Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2932 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Purchase of Medicines under CGHS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2932 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd AUGUST, 2018

## PURCHASE OF MEDICINE S UNDER CGHS

## 2932. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that only such medicines are purchased in CGHS, whose expiry date is very short;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether any investigation has been conducted in this regard;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken in this regard; and
- (e) the other corrective steps taken/ proposed to be taken to avoid such type of purchases?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) & (b): No; medicines with sufficient shelf life are procured in CGHS.
- (c) & (d): Does not arise.
- (e): Medicines are procured under CGHS with not more than 1/6 th of shelf life expired.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2930 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Yoga Centers in Naxal Affected Districts
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: CHIRAG PASWAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2930 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD AUGUST, 2018

## YOGA CENTERS IN NAXA L AFFECTED DISTRICTS

## 2930. SHRI CHIRAG PASWAN:

Will the Minister of AYURVEDA,YOGA AND NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY(AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to open Yoga Centres in the naxal affected distr Bihar;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) to (c): There is no proposal in this matter with the Ministry of AYUSH as such as on date.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2928 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Reversion to OPS
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: MANSHANKAR NINAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

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## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 2928 TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 03, 2018/ SHRAVANA 12, 1940 (SAKA) REVERSION TO OPS

2928. Shri Manshankar Ninama:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state

- (a) whether  the  Central  Administrative  Tribunal  (CAT)  had  given  order  to  the  Union Government  to  provide  the  benefit  of  Old  Pension  Scheme(OPS)  in  place  of  New Pension Scheme (NPS) to the employees appointed after 1 January, 2004, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government  has issued notification for the employees of every Central/State Government and autonomous bodies in this regard as per the said order of the Bench; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Shiv Pratap Shukla)

(a) to (c)- In a specific case, as informed by the Department of Posts (DoP), Hon'ble Central Administrative  Tribunal  (CAT),  Ernakulam  Bench  in  its  judgment  has  declared  that  the applicants of Original Application (OA) No. 20/2015 are deemed to have been appointed from the date of vacancy and they shall be included in the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972. However, DoP has filed a petition before the Hon'ble High Court of Kerala challenging the order of the Hon'ble CAT.  An interim order of stay on the operation of the order of the Hon'ble CAT has been granted. The case is still pending.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2927 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Legalising Gambling and Betting
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2927

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 3 RD  AUGUST,  2018 12, SHRAVANA, 1940 (SAKA)

## LEGALISING GAMBLING AND BETTING

## 2927. SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether  Law  Commission  of  India  in  its  Report  submitted  to  the  Government  recently  has recommended that Government should consider legalising gambling and betting as a regulated activity to generate revenue, if so, the status thereof;
- (b)  whether the recommendation has been accepted by the Government; and
- (c)  if so, the details thereof and the outcome thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) to (c) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

The Law Commission of India submitted its 276 th  report titled 'Legal Framework: Gambling and Sports Betting including in Cricket in India' to Government on 05.07.2018. In 276 th report and press note for clarification uploaded on Law Commission of India's official website the Commission clarifies  that  vide  para  9.7  of  the  report  on  page  115,  it  has  been  strongly  and  categorically recommended that legalising betting and gambling in India in the present scenario is not desirable, and that a complete ban on unlawful betting and gambling must be ensured. Again vide para 9.8, it has been recommended that effective regulation remains the only viable option to control gambling, if  it  is  not  possible  to  enforce  a  complete  ban  in  order  to  prevent  unlawful  activities  and  the commission has recommended a number of guidelines and safeguards, in the event Parliament or the State  Legislatures  decide  to  regulates  to  these  activities.  In  Para  13  on  page  No.  118  the  Law Commission of India has recommended that any income derived from such activities should be made taxable under the Income Tax Act, 1961, the Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and all other relevant laws for the time being in force applicable to such activities in India.

In this regard, it is stated that Income from gambling and betting in sports is already taxable under the existing provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961. Similarly, betting and gambling is also taxed under the Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.

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