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Kerala waives entertainment tax for cinema halls, Celebs welcome govt's kind gesture

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: January 11, 2021 19:53 IST

Kerala government on Monday decided to waive entertainment tax for cinemas from January to March 2021 along with 50 ...

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Kerala government on Monday decided to waive entertainment tax for cinemas from January to March 2021 along with 50 per cent reduction in the fixed charges on electricity during the lockdown period since March last year. The decision was taken after Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce officials met Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. n the meeting, it was also decided that the property tax, which should have been paid to local bodies before March 31, 2020, can be paid in monthly instalments. The government also informed that it can not take any decision on the professional tax.

Taking to his Instagram space, Dulquer Salmaan shared a photo of the Chief Minister and wrote, “Lots of respect going out to our Honorable Chief Minister Shri Pinarayi Vijayan for his efforts to breathe life back into the struggling Malayalam film industry. The COVID19 pandemic hasn’t been easy on anyone and I sincerely hope his efforts will help pull everyone in the industry back on their feet.”Megastar Mohanlal shared a photo with the Chief Minister and wrote, “Thanking the honorable Chief Minister of Kerala Shri Pinarayi Vijayan for announcing concessions to the Malayalam cinema industry to contain the lockdown crisis.” 

 

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