Court Rules Online Booking Fees Exempt from Entertainment Tax; Only Ticket Cost Taxable for Cinema Entry.

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....Levy of Entertainment Tax - “online booking charges” charged by a Cinema Hall Owner besides the “cost of ticket” for entry into the cinema hall - The measure of taxation, viz., the ticket cost of ₹ 190.78 for both the types of customers could only be held exigible to the Entertainment Tax. ₹ 30/- separately paid for online booking facility, is not sine qua non for having entry in the cinema hall and therefore, falls outside the scope of the term, 'payment for admission', defined in Section 3(7)(c) of the Act - Assessee has paid Service Tax - Assessment order set aside - HC....