Summary:
If the state government wants to collect entertainment tax after the GST, it can do it through municipal bodies. "The CT department collected around Rs 100 crore in form of entertainment tax in last financial year. The situation is worse in municipal bodies of small towns.Senior officials of the commercial tax (CT) department said a system could be followed wherein the commercial tax department collects the entertainment tax as it is a current practice. State finance minister Jayant Malaiya said: "I have to check who will collect the entertainment tax after the GST. Experts believe the issue can become a bone of contention among the CT department and urban administration and development department..