entertainment tax

Rajya Sabha member Kamal Haasan has urged the Tamil Nadu government to launch a state-owned OTT platform for Tamil content at subsidized rates. He also proposed a mandatory 8-week OTT window for films, abolition of local body entertainment tax, and a dedicated anti-piracy team to support the film industry.

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Tamil Nadu theatre owners have presented a 10-point charter to Chief Minister Vijay, seeking revised ticket prices, tax exemptions, and simplified regulations. They aim for a single-window clearance for multiplexes, extended licensing periods, and financial aid for electricity bills and film festivals. The industry hopes for cinema-friendly policies to boost audience turnout and theatre sustainability.

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced efforts to bring Formula 1 back to India in 2027, aiming to resolve tax hurdles that caused its departure in 2013. While the minister expressed confidence, Formula 1 sources indicated an agreement is still distant, though India remains a market of interest.

Mumbai's cinema halls may soon see costlier tickets as the BMC plans to reintroduce entertainment tax after September 2026. This move, despite the GST regime, is expected to burden audiences, particularly low and middle-income families, potentially impacting theatrical footfall and the wider film industry.

Over a month after set-top boxes were installed as made mandatory by the government, none of the cable TV operators have paid entertainment tax

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has announced that the cabinet has decided to slash entertainment tax on cinemas, including theatres and multiplexes, from the existing 30 per cent to 20 per cent.

Cable operators contributed to a major share of the entertainment tax, instead of event organizers till December 28 last year.

Mumbai's civic body plans to reintroduce entertainment tax from September 2026. This move could make movie tickets more expensive for audiences. Industry experts express concerns about the impact on theatre footfall and the revival of the film business. The BMC aims to generate significant revenue through this tax on various entertainment forms.

Tough action would be taken against hotel owners who fail to deposit entertainment tax, said the district magistrate (DM) Rajshekhar while presiding over a meeting of hotel owners, here on Saturday.

CHANDIGARH: As the theatre scene hots up in the city, the UT administration has decided to levy entertainment tax on all organisations engaged in presenting theatre shows.

NEW DELHI: The Centre has agreed to fix the upper limit of entertainment tax at 60 per cent uniformly across the country on the recommendation of the state information ministers.

State government has revised the target of entertainment tax after the revenue department expressed its inability to meet the set goal. Subsequently, the target of Nagpur district has come down from Rs 33 crore to Rs 20 crore.

Principal secretary, tax and registration has passed an order through a GO (government order) and instructed the officials of entertainment tax department to levy tax on people organising competitions.

The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday introduced a bill to repeal the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 as the tax is subsumed in goods and services tax (GST).

Commercial taxes department is likely to fix fresh tax liability on four city-based multiplexes next week.

The Tamil Nadu government on Friday reduced the local body entertainment tax on Tamil films from 10% to 8%, bringing to an end a strike called by the Tamil Film Producers Council (TFPC) which suspended release of new films to demand removal of the tax.