The Andhra Pradesh Entertainment Tax (Amendment) Act, Keyword(s): Entertainment, Entertainment Tax Officer, Proprietor

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1 The Andhra Pradesh Entertainment Tax (Amendment) Act, 1986 Act 4 of 1986 Keyword(s): Entertainment, Entertainment Tax Officer, Proprietor Amendments appended: 23 of 1988, 24 of 1988, 23 of 1991, 32 of 1995, 18 of 1997, 26 of 2002, 30 of 2005, 32 of 2005 DISCLAIMER: This document is being furnished to you for your information by PRS Legislative Research (PRS). The contents of this document have been obtained from sources PRS believes to be reliable. These contents have not been independently verified, and PRS makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or correctness. In some cases the Principal Act and/or Amendment Act may not be available. Principal Acts may or may not include subsequent amendments. For authoritative text, please contact the relevant state department concerned or refer to the latest government publication or the gazette notification. Any person using this material should take their own professional and legal advice before acting on any information contained in this document. PRS or any persons connected with it do not accept any liability arising from the use of this document. PRS or any persons connected with it shall not be in any way responsible for any loss, damage, or distress to any person on account of any action taken or not taken on the basis of this document.

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33 Registered No. HSE/49 [Price : Rs Paise. B {«æþ{ç³ óþôœý Æ>fç³{ èþðèþ$$ THE ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE PART IV-B EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 51] HYDERABAD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, ANDHRA PRADESH ACTS, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS Etc. The following Act of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly received the assent of the Governor on the 25th October, 2005 and the said assent is hereby first published on the 27th October, 2005 in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette for general information:- ACT No. 30 OF AN ACT FURTHER TO AMEND THE ANDHRA PRADESH ENTERTAINMENTS TAX ACT, Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Andhra Pradesh in the Fifty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- [1] A-252

34 2 ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY [Part IV-B (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint. Short 1. (1) This Act may be called the Andhra Pradesh title, Entertainments Tax (Amendment) Act, extent and commencement. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh. Amendment of section 9-A. Act 10 of In section 9-A of the Andhra Pradesh Entertainments Tax Act, 1939, in clause (a) of sub-section (4), for the words "not exceed one and half times", the words "not be less than three times but it may extend to five times" shall be substituted. T. MADAN MOHAN REDDY, Secretary to Government, Legislative Affairs & Justice, Law Department. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF PRINTING, AT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY PRESS, HYDERABAD.

35 Registered No. HSE/49 [Price : Rs Paise. The following Act of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly received the assent of the Governor on the 25th October, 2005 and the said assent is hereby first published on the 27th October, 2005 in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette for general information:- A B {«æþ{ç³ óþôœý Æ>fç³{ èþðèþ$$ THE ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE PART IV-B EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 53] HYDERABAD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, ANDHRA PRADESH ACTS, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS Etc. ACT No. 32 OF 2005 AN ACT FURTHER TO AMEND THE ANDHRA PRADESH ENTERTAINMENTS TAX ACT, Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Andhra Pradesh in the Fifty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- [1]

36 2 ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY [Part IV-B Short title, extent and commencement. Amendment of section 4. Act 10 of (1) This Act may be called the Andhra Pradesh Entertainments Tax (Third Amendment) Act, (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh. (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect on and from the 4th June, In the Andhra Pradesh Entertainments Tax Act, 1939 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), In section 4,- (1) for sub-section (1), the following shall be substituted namely,- (1) There shall be levied and paid to the State Government a tax on the amount collected on actual sale of tickets for admission to every show (hereinafter referred to as Entertainments Tax) in respect of entertainments held in the theatres specified in column (2) of the table below and located in the local areas specified in the corresponding entry in column (1) of the said table, calculated at the rates specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) thereof. THE TABLE Local Authority Theatre Rate of tax on sale of tickets (1) (2) (3) (a) Municipal (i) A/C and Air Cooled 20 % Corporation Theatres (ii) Other Theatres 18 % (b) Selection (i) A/C and Air Cooled 20 % Grade Theatres Municipality (ii) Other Theatres 18% (c) Special Grade (i) A/C and Air Cooled 20 % Municipality Theatres (ii) Other Theatres 18%

37 October 27, 2005] ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 3 Explanation-I:- For the purpose of this sub-section the amount collected on the actual sale of tickets means the total amount collected on the number of tickets sold for admission to each show excluding the permissible amount of service charge collected thereon but including the element of entertainment tax. Explanation-II:- For the purpose of this sub-section Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad means any local area as notified by the Government under section 3 of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporations Act, 1955 and also includes the pheripherial areas of Alwal, Rajandra Nagar, Gaddi Annaram Municipalities and the Secunderabad Contonment area. Explanation-III:- For the purpose of this sub-section and sub-section (1-A) any local area declared as a notified area and equated to that of a particular grade of Municipality under section 398-A of the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965, shall be deemed to be a municipality on the same grade to which the notified area is equated.; (2) after sub-section (1), the following new subsection (1-A) shall be added, namely,- (1-A) There shall be levied and paid to the State Government a tax on the Gross Collection Capacity on every show (hereinafter referred to as the Entertainments tax) in respect of entertainments held in the theatres specified in Column (2) of the table below and located in the local areas specified in the corresponding entry in Column (1) of the said table, calculated at the rates specified in the corresponding entry in Column (3) thereof for the number of shows prescribed therein for every week.

38 4 ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY [Part IV-B Local Authority Theatre Rate of tax on the Gross Collection Capacity per show. (1) (2) (3) (a) First Grade All categories of 10% of the gross collection Municipality theatres capacity per show multiplied by 21. (b) Second All categories of 9% of the gross collection capacity Grade Municipality theatres per show multiplied by 21. (c) Third Grade All Categories 8% of the gross collection capacity Municipality of theatres per show multiplied by 17. (d) Gram Panchayats, Townships and any other local authorities; THE TABLE (1) With a (i) Permanent and 7% of the gross collection capacity population of semi-permanent per show multiplied by ,000 and (ii) Touring and 7% of the gross collection capacity above Temporary per show multiplied by 10. (2) With a (i) Permanent and 6% of the gross collection capacity population of Semi-permanent per show multiplied by 14. 7,500 and above but below 15,000 (ii) Touring and 6% of the gross collection capacity Temporary per show multiplied by 10. (3) With a (i) Permanent and 5% of the gross collection capacity population of less Semi-permanent per show multiplied by 14. than 7,500 (ii) Touring and 5% of the gross collection capacity Temporary per show multiplied by 7.

39 October 27, 2005] ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 5 Explanation-I:- For the purpose of this sub-section the term gross collection capacity per show shall mean the notional aggregate of all payments for admission, the proprietor would realise per show, if all the seats or accommodation as determined by the licensing authority under the Andhra Pradesh Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1955, in respect of the place of entertainment are occupied and calculated at the maximum rate of payments for admission as determined by the said licensing authority.. 3. Section 5 of the principal Act shall be omitted. 4. The Andhra Pradesh Entertainments Tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2005 is hereby repealed. Omission of section 5. Repeal of Ordinance 7of T. MADAN MOHAN REDDY, Secretary to Government, Legislative Affairs & Justice, Law Department. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF PRINTING, AT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY PRESS, HYDERABAD.