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Interim Budget 2019: Now, Indian filmmakers can dish out movies faster

Single window clearance for ease of shooting films, available only to foreigners, is now going to be made available to Indian filmmakers as well

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Though cost per ticket is likely to go up by ~150, the changing dynamics of the content ecosystem is believed to have driven the multiplex player towards taking the leap

Urvi Malvania Mumbai

Last Updated : Feb 01 2019 | 8:49 PM IST

Filmmakers have a reason to smile as this year’s Budget has extended the single-window clearance provision to Indian producers as well.

“To promote the entertainment industry, single window clearance for ease of shooting films, available only to foreigners, is now going to be made available to Indian filmmakers as well. Regulatory provisions will rely more on self-declaration,” interim finance minister Piyush Goyal said while delivering the 2019-20 Budget on Friday.

This means that the pre-production period for making films will reduce since the time spent on seeking permissions will come down.

Utkarsh Sanghvi, partner, indirect tax, media and entertainment, EY

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