Local bodies to collect entertainment tax

The Haryana cabinet on Tuesday approved the introduction of 'The Haryana Municipal Entertainment Duty Bill, 2017' to levy entertainment duty for admission to public entertainments across the state. It has been decided that in view of the poor financial conditions of the municipal bodies, the entertainment duty would be collected by the concerned urban local bodies and the funds would be utilised for the development of civic amenities in the respective municipal areas. The Haryana government has estimated an entertainment tax collection of around Rs 106.19 crore in the 2017-18 budget estimates. The collection of the entertainment tax was Rs 93.56 crore in the financial year 2016-17.