Hry govt directs Gram Panchayats to levy tax on entertainment

The Haryana government has directed all gram panchayats in the state to levy tax on entertainment and amusement activities including cinema hall shows, video game parlors, fairs, exhibitions or any kind of amusement park.
The tax has to be levied at the rate as specified by the government from time to time within the limits of the gram panchayat concerned, an official release said here today.
"These taxes would be leviable by each gram panchayat within a period of 15 days from the date of publication of this order in the official gazette," it said.