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Assam to Transfer Its GST Share From 'Roi Roi Binale' to Zubeen Garg's Foundation

Sarma said the remittance will follow the month-later GST payout after consulting Garg’s wife.

Singer Zubeen Garg. Garg died on September 19 while scuba diving in Singapore.
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Overview

  • Assam will hand over its portion of GST collected from tickets for the upcoming Assamese film 'Roi Roi Binale' to the Kalaguru Artiste Foundation.
  • The foundation, established by Zubeen Garg, will use the funds for medical treatment of artistes, flood relief, and support for needy students.
  • Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma clarified that Assam imposes no separate entertainment tax on films screened in the state.
  • He detailed GST on tickets as 18% for prices above Rs 100 and 5% for prices at or below Rs 100, with the state's share constituting half those rates.
  • The transfer will be made once the state’s share is received roughly a month after collection, following a cabinet-briefed decision taken after consulting Garg’s wife.