India’s GST Council, in its most recent meeting, refrained from deciding on whether to lower the 28% goods and services tax (GST) on lotteries.

According to local news outlet Business Today, the council is still considering “diverse opinions” on the tax rate, which has generated controversy among lottery companies, who have warned that a high tax will lead to an increased in underground operations.

Police have been on the lookout and have indeed arrested several lottery center owners alleged to have committed fraud by giving customers handwritten lottery tickets rather than printing out official ones, in order to avoid GST payments.

A group of ministers (GoM) has been formed specifically to look further into the issue, before it is taken up again in the next council meeting.