The double taxation issue is now the red-hot topic in Kollywood circles, as it is not going to help Tamil cinema's financial growth in anyway. Also, it doesn't follow the rule of 'One Nation; One Tax.'
As a result, Tamil Film Producers Council, under the leadership of Vishal, along with other associations had an important meeting and decided not to screen any new films from 6th October (Friday). On that note, the Producers Guild of India, have lent their support to Vishal's decision against the decision of the Tamil Nadu Government to impose Local Body Entertainment Tax on cinema tickets. They have also stated that the cinema multiplexes functioning in Chennai will discontinue screening films, until a concrete positive decision is attained.
As per the statement issued by the Producers Guild of India, they have mentioned their two important points, which are:
1. Local Bodies Entertainment Tax (LBET) should not be imposed over and above GST.
2. There should not be differential rates of taxes on different languages (Tamil and non-Tamil films).
Stay tuned to this space and we will update you more on this issue.