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DTH industry slams doubling of entertainment tax by AAP as 'illogical and unfair'
Reacting to the development, Anil Khera, president of DTH Association of India, said the move is detrimental to the growth of the DTH sector.
“The recent announcement of doubling of entertainment tax on cable TV and DTH services made by the Aam Admi Party (AAP) government seems unfair and illogical. DTH as a platform is considered critical to the citizen’s right to information, news, education and entertainment. The sector is already saddled with a high tax, where 33 per cent of revenues are taxed between the Centre and state,” he said.
He added that DTH operators - Tata Sky, Dish, Airtel, Videocon D2h, Sun and Reliance - will have no choice other than to raise their tariffs in Delhi to accommodate this hike in entertainment tax, and the burden will finally fall on the customer. “By dropping electricity prices on the one hand and increasing entertainment tax on DTH on the other, it does not seem like a move in favour of the Aam Admi! Is this how we plan to achieve a balanced Budget and reduce fiscal deficit?” Khera asked.
DTH industry slams doubling of entertainment tax by AAP as 'illogical and unfair' | Business Standard News
Reacting to the development, Anil Khera, president of DTH Association of India, said the move is detrimental to the growth of the DTH sector.
“The recent announcement of doubling of entertainment tax on cable TV and DTH services made by the Aam Admi Party (AAP) government seems unfair and illogical. DTH as a platform is considered critical to the citizen’s right to information, news, education and entertainment. The sector is already saddled with a high tax, where 33 per cent of revenues are taxed between the Centre and state,” he said.
He added that DTH operators - Tata Sky, Dish, Airtel, Videocon D2h, Sun and Reliance - will have no choice other than to raise their tariffs in Delhi to accommodate this hike in entertainment tax, and the burden will finally fall on the customer. “By dropping electricity prices on the one hand and increasing entertainment tax on DTH on the other, it does not seem like a move in favour of the Aam Admi! Is this how we plan to achieve a balanced Budget and reduce fiscal deficit?” Khera asked.
DTH industry slams doubling of entertainment tax by AAP as 'illogical and unfair' | Business Standard News
