TN theatres on indefinite strike over 30% entertainment tax even after GST

The producers' council also opposed to the 30 per cent entertainment tax

Theatre owners across Tamil Nadu have started an indefinite strike against the imposition of 30 per cent entertainment tax in addition to the 28 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) on film trade by the state government.

Abirami Ramanathan, the president of Tamil Nadu Cinema Theatre Owners Federation on Sunday evening announced that cinema hall owners would proceed with the strike in support of affected producers of recently released films.

"We have heard the pleas of the affected producers," Ramanathan said. "We will discuss what needs to be done."

A government order was passed on Friday, declaring that in