Levy of GST—The following issues have arisen for consideration:-
i) Is lottery a ‘goods’ or an ‘actionable claim’?
ii) Can lottery be taxed under Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and West Bengal Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017?
iii) If so, is differential levy of tax permissible?
iv) To what reliefs, if any, are the parties entitled to?
Held that :-  (1) a lottery ticket can be held to be goods if at all only because it evidences the transfer of a right. It has examined the question as to what right a lottery ticket represents. It has held that, on purchasing a lottery ticket, the purchaser would have a claim to a conditional interest in the prize money which is not in the purchaser’s possession. The right would fall squarely within the definition of ‘actionable claim’ and, would therefore be excluded from the definition of goods under the Sale of Goods Act and the sales tax statute. It has held that, lotteries being actionable claims are generally speaking “goods” or moveable property.(2) The second issue is answered by holding that, lottery can be taxed under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act as well as the West Bengal Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. (3) The Goods and Services Tax Council established under Article 279A of the Constitution of India at its 17th meeting deliberated extensively with regard to the rate of tax to be imposed on lotteries. Differential rate of tax was introduced in the 17th Goods and Services Tax Council Meeting held on June 18, 2017. The States before the Court were present in such meeting. It was after extensive deliberations that, the GST Council had approved the rates as presently obtaining in respect of lottery. It is within the domain of such Council to decide the rate of tax. In such circumstances, the third issue is answered by holding that differential levy of tax is permissible.[2018] 5 TAXLOK.COM 44 (Cal)