The Ministry of Finance on January 16, 2019 constituted a Group of Ministers (GoM) on issues relating to lottery.
The GoM was constituted in pursuance of the decision of GST Council taken in the 32nd meeting held on January 10, 2019 at New Delhi.
| S. No. | Name | Designation and State | Role in the Committee |
| 1 | Sudhir Mungantiwar | Finance Minister, Maharashtra | Convener |
| 2 | Dr T.M. Thomas Isaac | Finance Minister, Kerala | Member |
| 3 | Dr. Amit Mitra | Finance Minister, West Bengal | Member |
| 4 | Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma | Finance Minister, Assam | Member |
| 5 | Mauvin Godinho | Minister of Panchayat, Goa | Member |
| 6 | Manpreet Singh Badal | Finance Minister, Punjab | Member |
| 7 | Krishna Byre Gowda | Finance Minister, Karnataka | Member |
| 8 | Jarkar Gamlin | Minister, Taxes and Excise, Arunachal Pradesh | Member |
Terms of Reference of GoM
• Decide on whether the disparity in tax structure on the same product be continued or a uniform rate shall be prescribed for both
• Look into whether private persons are misusing the lower GST rate and getting enriched themselves at the cost of the State and suggest measures to curb it
• Examine any other issue related to enforcement including the legal frame work so as to prevent evasion of tax on lottery and suggest appropriate tax rate to address the problem
• The GoM on will be assisted by a Committee of officers from the Centre and the States
• Secretary of the GoM on issues relating to lottery shall be Manish Sinha, Joint Secretary (TRU-II), CBIC.
• The GoM will submit its report to the GST Council in next Meeting of the GST Council.
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