Proposed cess of up to 2% on movie tickets, OTT fees will adversely impact film industry: Producers

Producers and exhibitors across the state feel the Karnataka Cine and Cultural Activists (Welfare) Bill, 2024, which proposes a cess of up to 2 per cent on movie tickets and OTT subscription fees, will adversely impact the film industry.

The Karnataka Cine and Cultural Activists (Welfare) Act, 2024 proposes a cess of up to two percent on movie tickets and OTT subscription fees for the benefit of cinema and ‘cultural artists’.

DH spoke to producers and cinema exhibitors to get their perspective on how the recent proposal would impact the industry.