Entertainment Tax

GST rollout on 1 July: Mamata Banerjee to give rebates on regional cinema tickets

The West Bengal government will provide rebates to keep the effective Goods and Services Tax rate at par with the current two per cent entertainment tax.

GST: New 28 percent tax could ring death knell for regional film industries in South India

This new GST regime — which will be implemented from 1 July 2017, may be good news for Bollywood, where entertainment tax is as high as 45 percent in metros like Mumbai. However, it could very well sound the death knell for regional cinema, mainly in South India.

GST: Entertainment, cable, DTH services to be taxed lower, watching films to become cheaper

While GST is a value added tax, entertainment tax, presently levied by the states is like a turnover tax, i

Crucial GST Council meet starts in Srinagar today, to decide tax rate for items from salt to luxury cars

The GST will replace 16 current levies -- seven central taxes like excise duty and service tax and nine state taxes like VAT and entertainment tax

Poorna declared tax-free in Maharashtra following Delhi, Karnataka, Telangana

Poorna is a biopic, directed by Rahul Bose, of the youngest climber of Mount Everest.

Union Budget 2017-18: How the entertainment industry could benefit from provisions

Going into the announcement of the Union Budget 2017-18 by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, the entertainment industry had a bunch of expectations. Were they addressed?

GST Bill: Cong's 18% rate a pipe dream while Arun Jaitley's 20% economically workable

Even though 20 percent is a stiff GST rate, it seems to be the appropriate level at which all considerations merge: inflation and revenue loss risks will be tolerable, and the political fallout minimal.

India vs South Africa: Kotla will put up a good show, says DDCA VP Chetan Chauhan

Of the Rs 24.45 crore entertainment tax slapped by the government on the state body, DDCA has been directed to deposit Rs one crore in two instalments.

India vs South Africa: Despite relief for Kotla, BCCI shouldn't ignore the mess in DDCA

DDCA case also presents the BCCI with the first real test of its intentions following the removal of N Srinivasan.

DDCA in trouble: Kejriwal-appointed panel recommends Delhi cricket board's suspension to BCCI

The logjam regarding Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) hosting the fourth Test between India and South Africa continued on Tuesday with the tax department of the state government yet to give clearance for the game scheduled from 3-7 December.