400 theatres shut in MP to protest against entertainment tax
Over 400 theatres have been shuttered in Madhya Pradesh since October 5 to protest against entertainment tax levied by some local bodies in the state. "GST of 28% is levied on...tickets. Now urban local bodies...have imposed additional...tax ranging from 5-15%," Jitendra Jain, ex-President of Film Federation of India said. Theatre workers are in danger of losing their livelihood, he added.