Kamal Haasan Threatens To Quit Films, Says GST Rate Will Ruin Cinema: NDTV

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Demanding cut in GST rates, Kamal Haasan said the tax on regional cinema should be brought down to 12-15%

CHENNAI:
HIGHLIGHTS

1. 28% GST on entertainment is steep, says Kamal Haasan
2. Regional, Hollywood and Hindi films can't be put on same slab: Haasan
3. GST or Goods and Services Tax is set to be launched next month

South mega star Kamal Haasan today said he will be "forced to quit cinema" if the GST rate for the entertainment industry is not slashed by at least half.

GST or Goods and Services Tax is set to be launched next month and aims at replacing a tangled web of central and state levies with a single tax. Tomorrow, the GST council will meet for another in a series of important meetings to decide rates.

For the film industry, the entertainment and services taxes will be replaced by a single 28 per cent slab which, says Kamal Haasan, is steep.


"We welcome GST and one India one tax. But this rate will ruin regional cinema," said the 62-year-old actor-filmmaker, urging Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to cut the GST rate to 12-15 per cent.

"If I can't afford the tax I'll have to quit. I will not work for the government... what is this? Is this the East India Company?"

The entertainment and other taxes vary in different parts of India. For Hindi films, 28 per cent is a drop from the current rate in cities like Mumbai.

"Regional films, Hollywood films and Hindi films cannot be put on the same slab and film tickets can't be fixed like an essential service," said the actor.


Many south filmmakers point out that existing tax rates are low in the southern states; in Karnataka, there is no tax on Kannada films

Mr Haasan has made over 40 films and starred in over 100.

GST, India's biggest tax overhaul, is set to debut on July 1. A small list of goods will be exempt from taxes while the rest will be taxed at the approved rates of 5, 12, 18 and 28 per cent.

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[Paranoid Android]

Pakistanis are so much concerned..Lol

 

[Proud Antinational Hero]

Modi's pet project is to destroy every sector of India's economy. One sector at a time.

Chaddie wearing sanghi criminals are destruction minded people. They are bent upon destroying India step by step.

 

[Gadkari]

Thank god. His heavy handed Hamming was destroying Tamil cinema

BTW its quite well know he is a Communist.

 

[kvpak]

How come everything Indian gov does promote Hindi?

 

[Gadkari]

How come everything Indian gov does promote Hindi?

Its a massive conspiracy that involves aliens and micro chip installed in your head.

I could tell you, but then I will have to kill you.

 

[jetray]

Pakistanis are so much concerned..Lol

It will be 28% + 15% across the border.

 

[manlion]

How come everything Indian gov does promote Hindi?

their job is to loot Tamilnadu to enrich the cow belt

Kamal Hassan inspired Modis various avatars

Anyway, Mr Modi saw my film Dasavatharam,” Haasan continued, “and had great words of praise for me. He said that it was this film that inspired him to try various avatars. So we’re now working on various new looks for his rallies to come. In Kerala and Tamil Nadu, Mr Modi will sport a veshti and a silk shirt. In neighbouring Karnataka, he will look uber-cool, with a hat, goggles, jeans and a denim jacket. In Goa, the plan is to make him don party-wear and so on.”

 

[bhimram]

their job is to loot Tamilnadu to enrich the cow belt

Kamal Hassan inspired Modis various avatars
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Anyway, Mr Modi saw my film Dasavatharam,” Haasan continued, “and had great words of praise for me. He said that it was this film that inspired him to try various avatars. So we’re now working on various new looks for his rallies to come. In Kerala and Tamil Nadu, Mr Modi will sport a veshti and a silk shirt. In neighbouring Karnataka, he will look uber-cool, with a hat, goggles, jeans and a denim jacket. In Goa, the plan is to make him don party-wear and so on.”

mean while the commies in their new avatar are doing naked dance all over India for votes.
Hopefully someone will vote for them after the single digit votes they got in UP

 

[kvpak]

after the single digit votes they got in UP

BJP got 2% in Tamil Nadu in 2014.
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[Gadkari]

BJP got 2% in Tamil Nadu in 2014.
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Which means its vote share can only grow in the future

 

[kvpak]

Which means its vote share can only grow in the future

BJP lost deposit in the next bye-election in TN! It has gone down!!

 

[Gadkari]

BJP lost deposit in the next bye-election in TN! It has gone down!!

by-election are always won by party in power.

Nobody will vote to put their MLA in opposition

 

[ashok321]

Chess board to attract 28% GST!

No more Vishwanath Anands in India!

Thank you senior Modi:

 

[bananarepublic]

Thank god. His heavy handed Hamming was destroying Tamil cinema

BTW its quite well know he is a Communist.

NOOOOOO tamil movies are best movies with their epic and breathtaking fights..