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The Tamil Nadu Government has brought the DTH (Direct To Home) satellite television services and the Indian Premier League under the purview of the Tamil Nadu Entertainment Tax.
The move will net the State Government nearly Rs 90 crore annually, according to sources in the know.
The move has the potential to grow multi-fold the entertainment tax revenue for the State. In 2010-11, its revenue from entertainment tax was Rs 15 crore and in 2011-12 as of July it was Rs 10 crore, according to official figures.
The amendments to the Tamil Nadu Entertainment Tax Rules were notified with effect from September 27, 2011 following statutory approvals.
DTH services providers and IPL will now have to register with the Tamil Nadu commercial taxes authorities. IPL faces a 25 per cent tax and DTH services providers 30 per cent.
IPL matches
According to sources in the know, based on conservative estimates of the number of IPL matches played in Chennai last year and the capacity of the cricket stadium, the authorities expect entertainment tax on IPL to bring in about Rs 18 crore.
The tax on DTH services is expected to net the Government about Rs 75 crore.
Through the amendments the State Government has also hiked the entertainment tax on cinematographic exhibition to 30 per cent from the prevailing 15 per cent for Chennai and special grade municipalities for new feature films and to 20 per cent for old and new films exhibited in Tamil Nadu.
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