Cable, DTH to attract lower taxes under GST

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Taxation on entertainment , cable and DTH services shall come down under the Goods and Services Tax regime as the 'entertainment tax' levied by states has been subsumed in the GST, the government said today.

The Finance Ministry in a statement said services by way of admission to entertainment events or cinematography films in cinema theatres will attract 28 per cent GST with effect from July 1.

Currently, states impose entertainment tax of up to 100 per cent in respect of exhibition of cinematography films in theatres/cinema halls.
Under GST, the entertainment tax has been subsumed, and hence only the taxes levied by a panchayat or municipality on entertainments and amusements will continue.

Cable, DTH to attract lower taxes under GST - ET Telecom - The Finance Ministry in a statement said services by way of admission to entertainment e...
 
Yes good news
But dth/cable not reduce price
Trai also reduce!
I think more channel add soon on cable/dth with same packs
 
Will cable and DTH price come down or they will continue with same price by telling some reason...
 
GST rate for cable and DTH services fixed at 18%

The bleeding TV distribution sector finally has something to cheer about. The GST Council, the key decision-making body for Goods and Services Tax (GST) implementation, has fixed the GST rate at 18% for cable TV and direct-to-home (DTH) services.

The move will bring some relief to cable and DTH companies as well as consumers as it will lead to tax savings for them, thus lowering the prices of these services.

Currently, cable and DTH companies have to pay multiple taxes like service and entertainment tax. DTH companies have an additional burden in the form of licence fees.

According to the Ministry of Finance, the rate of entertainment tax on cable TV and DTH levied by states is in the range of 10–30%. The service tax levied by the central government is at 15%. DTH companies are required to pay 10% of their gross revenue as licence fee to the government.

GST rate for cable and DTH services fixed at 18% | TelevisionPost.com
 
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