Indian billion-plus film industry cheers due to the announcement of Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) that commonly-used film screening arrangements in the country are not a 'taxable service'. CBSE said that theatre Owners should only pay service tax for getting fixed rents for leasing their premises to Film distributors. “Screening of movies in a theatre is not a specified taxable service. However, the wide scope of business support service was resulting in interpretational disputes. The present clarification puts to rest all the disputes and is a welcome one for the entertainment industry,” said by Bipin Sapra who is the associate director of Ernst & Young.
You can find details regarding this from the official CBEC website
You can find details regarding this from the official CBEC website
