Overview

• The government’s order under the Tamil Nadu Local Authorities Entertainments Tax Act, 2017 cuts the Local Bodies Entertainment Tax from 8.6% to 4% effective May 7, 2025.
• Cinema operators expect reduced ticket prices to drive higher footfall in the weeks leading up to major releases.
• Film Employees Federation of South India thanked Chief Minister MK Stalin, Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin and Minister MP Saminathan for heeding industry appeals.
• Actor-producer Kamal Haasan had urged officials to ease the tax burden on Tamil films ahead of his June 5 release, 'Thug Life'.
• The tax relief addresses ongoing post-pandemic financial strain and rising production costs facing producers and exhibitors.