How much govt impose tax on movie tickets?

Almost 50% (18% GST + entertainment tax which varies state to state. )

Helps consumer or Audience in this case as ticket price is reduced..

Sudarshan61 wrote:

Almost 50%

Helps consumer or Audience in this case as ticket price is reduced..

So if a ticket costs 300 that means it has 150₹ as tax?

And if tax is waived then the ticket will cost 150_ only?

kartikxxx wrote:

So if a ticket costs 300 that means it has 150₹ as tax?

And if tax is waived then the ticket will cost 150_ only?

Espionage wrote:
yes
https://khatabook.com/blog/entertainmen...x/

The extra tax that is levied by a few Indian states on top of GST lies in the range of 20-30%. The total tax comprised of the GST and the additional tax on entertainment activities in all states ranges between 38-48%. This increase in taxes makes the entertainment sector the highest tax-paying sector in India. 

However, the additional state-levied taxes are not necessarily uniform. For example, in West Bengal, the tax on theatre tickets is 30% while in Bihar it is 50%. Similarly, in Madhya Pradesh, the tax on theatre tickets is 25% while in Kerala, it is 20%.

caks2006407 wrote:
From same source:

Highest Tax Paying Sector in India

The extra tax that is levied by a few Indian states on top of GST lies in the range of 20-30%. The total tax comprised of the GST and the additional tax on entertainment activities in all states ranges between 38-48%. This increase in taxes makes the entertainment sector the highest tax-paying sector in India. 

However, the additional state-levied taxes are not necessarily uniform. For example, in West Bengal, the tax on theatre tickets is 30% while in Bihar it is 50%. Similarly, in Madhya Pradesh, the tax on theatre tickets is 25% while in Kerala, it is 20%.

Name of State	Tax Rate
Maharashtra	45% (Nil for Marathi films)
Karnataka	30% (Nil for Kannada films)
Uttar Pradesh	60%
Kerala	30%
Haryana	30%
West Bengal	30% (2% for Bengali films)
Bihar	50%
Orissa	25%
Jharkhand	110% (Nil for Jharkhand films)
Delhi	20%
Orissa	25%
MP	20%
Andhra Pradesh	20% (15% for Telegu films)
Gujarat	20%
Assam	20% for tickets costing anything above ₹20 and 15% for tickets costing less than ₹20
Rajasthan	30% (Nil for Rajasthani Films)
Tamil Nadu	15% (All Tamil films are tax-free in Tamil Nadu)
Himachal Pradesh	0%
Jammu & Kashmir	0%
Punjab	0%

Jharkhand 110% 

Sudarshan61 wrote:

Almost 50% (18% GST + entertainment tax which varies state to state. )

Helps consumer or Audience in this case as ticket price is reduced..

maximum GST slab is 28% and out of that 14% is the state's share. So, If the state decides to waive off its share, price lowers by 14% i.e A ticket costing Rs 200 would be available @ 172