PUNE: The entertainment tax department has collected a revenue of Rs 71.84 crore in 2011-12. Multiplexes, single screen cinema halls, DTH TV services and cable TV services are the major contributors to the tax collection, which has shown an increase of Rs 13.08 crore, compared to last year's annual tax revenue of Rs 58.76 crore.
"Multiplexes and single screen cinema halls have topped the list with a contribution of Rs 33.18 crore, followed by DTH TV services (Rs 24.58 crore) and cable TV services (Rs 9.49 crore)", said an official from the department. Other major contributors are horse races (around Rs 2.34 crore), video games (Rs 40.93 lakh), video parlor screens (Rs.28.74 lakh) and discotheques (Rs 22 lakh).
According to the department, around 15 major categories are listed for levy of entertainment tax. These also include the New Year parties organized at various lawns, clubs and discotheques.
In the last two years tax collection has exceed the target, the official said. The target for the year ended on March 31 was Rs 68 crore. The increase in the number of multiplexes and also in the number of DTH customers has pushed tax collection up. An official from the department said that
Tax collection and monitoring of the establishments that come under the entertainment tax could become easy if the payment of tax goes online, the official said. "The state and local self-government bodies collect some taxes online. Similar procedure can be adopted for payment of entertainment tax also. We are planning to present a note to the higher authorities in this regard," he added.
The department has constituted special squads for the city and rural areas to undertake drives to find evasion of tax if any, the official said.
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"Multiplexes and single screen cinema halls have topped the list with a contribution of Rs 33.18 crore, followed by DTH TV services (Rs 24.58 crore) and cable TV services (Rs 9.49 crore)", said an official from the department. Other major contributors are horse races (around Rs 2.34 crore), video games (Rs 40.93 lakh), video parlor screens (Rs.28.74 lakh) and discotheques (Rs 22 lakh).
According to the department, around 15 major categories are listed for levy of entertainment tax. These also include the New Year parties organized at various lawns, clubs and discotheques.
In the last two years tax collection has exceed the target, the official said. The target for the year ended on March 31 was Rs 68 crore. The increase in the number of multiplexes and also in the number of DTH customers has pushed tax collection up. An official from the department said that
Tax collection and monitoring of the establishments that come under the entertainment tax could become easy if the payment of tax goes online, the official said. "The state and local self-government bodies collect some taxes online. Similar procedure can be adopted for payment of entertainment tax also. We are planning to present a note to the higher authorities in this regard," he added.
The department has constituted special squads for the city and rural areas to undertake drives to find evasion of tax if any, the official said.
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