Daily Intelligence Capsule — 8 September 2026

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Did You Know

Net Winnings Rules Are Newer Than You Think

Section 115BBJ and Section 194BA — the rules taxing only the net winnings a player withdraws from an online game — only apply from FY 2023-24 onward. Before that, taxability of gross wallet credits had to be argued from first principles of income taxation.

Read: Net Winnings Rules Are Newer Than You Think

What's the Penalty?

Gross Credits, Net Reality

Your client's gaming wallet shows ₹2.33 crore in gross credits, but he actually lost ₹28 lakh overall once buy-ins are counted. Is the gross figure his taxable income?