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The Pune district entertainment tax department has asked the cable operators in the city and adjoining areas to pay pending tax amounts. The department recently initiated action against two city based cable operators against the non payment of taxes and showing lesser number of customers than the actual figure.
Besides recovery of taxes, the department is also planning to ask cable operators to produce latest statistics pertaining to number of customers.
According to sources from the district entertainment tax department, notices have been issued to 13 cable operators. The tax amount with interests that is due is about Rs 1.34 crore which is pending since last five years. The department is preparing a list of defaulters and soon will initiate steps to recover the taxes.
An official from entertainment tax department said that in addition to recovery of taxes, a survey is being planned in the city to identify the number of connections with every operator. There are about 76 wards spread across the city. The survey will be conducted in every ward in phases. The officials of the department will visit the customers and ask details about the cable TV services. The survey would also provide statistics on the number of houses that have installed set-top-boxes. Further action will be planned based on the findings of the survey, informed an official.
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Besides recovery of taxes, the department is also planning to ask cable operators to produce latest statistics pertaining to number of customers.
According to sources from the district entertainment tax department, notices have been issued to 13 cable operators. The tax amount with interests that is due is about Rs 1.34 crore which is pending since last five years. The department is preparing a list of defaulters and soon will initiate steps to recover the taxes.
An official from entertainment tax department said that in addition to recovery of taxes, a survey is being planned in the city to identify the number of connections with every operator. There are about 76 wards spread across the city. The survey will be conducted in every ward in phases. The officials of the department will visit the customers and ask details about the cable TV services. The survey would also provide statistics on the number of houses that have installed set-top-boxes. Further action will be planned based on the findings of the survey, informed an official.
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