Cinema theatres in Kerala exempted from entertainment tax from Jan to March this year ANI | Updated: Jan 11, 2021 23:15 IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 11 (ANI): Cinemas theatres in Kerala have been exempted from paying entertainment tax from January till March this year, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Monday. Exempted cinema theatres from entertainment tax from Jan to Mar(2021). Fixed electricity charges reduced by 50 per cent for the 10 months during when theatres were closed. Validity of various licenses extended. Our creative industries will play a crucial part in the recovery, he said in a tweet.
Officials said the decision for entertainment tax exemption was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by the Chief Minister.
Theatres in Kerala set to reopen
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Talks with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan positive, says film body representative.
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Cinemas in Kerala affiliated to the Kerala Film Exhibitors Federation remained closed to press its demands. A poster urging people to support the strike is placed in front of a closed theatre complex in Kochi.
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Talks with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan positive, says film body representative. Film bodies have indicated that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has taken a favourable stand towards their demands, setting the stage for reopening of the cinema theatres in the State after more than nine months of remaining closed post the COVID-19 outbreak.