Cinema Hall Kerala

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Kerala Government Scraps Entertainment Tax For Theatres

The Kerala government on January 11 scrapped the entertainment tax for cinemas in the state from January to March 2021. The decision, which came as a breather to the industry, also reduced 50% fixed charges on the pending electricity bill of the theatres since March 2020. Moreover, extending the validity of the licenses and approvals till March 31, the government has allowed the hall owners to pay the pre-pandemic pending property taxes in… read-more

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 - 02:32 AM / by Sakshi Teresa Emmanuel

Tags: Kerala Government, Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce, CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Entertainment tax, Entertainment Industry

Courtesy: NDTV

Empty Theater

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Kerala Film Chamber Stops Resuming Theatres, Demands For Relief Package

Demanding a relief package form the state government, the Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce on January 6 decided to not to resume film screening. The development occurred even after the Kerala government permitted theaters to operate at 50% occupancy. The theater owners have appealed to waive off fixed electricity charges and allow full exemption on entertainment tax. They hope to reopen before January 13 to screen Vijay's movie ‘Master’ that… read-more

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 - 10:30 AM / by Sakshi Teresa Emmanuel

Tags: Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce, Kerala Government, Theater, Entertainment tax, Kochi