07 May 2016
GMR (ipl) are claiming that central government cannot charge the service tax from them because the state government is charging entertainment tax from them which includes services.
Is it chargeable to tax or not?
Because in negative list under section 66d the government cannot charge the service tax on betting and gambling activities, however the mega exemption list says IPL is not registered under sports authority and service tax shall be taxable.
07 May 2016
Service tax applicable, it seems GMR is charging service tax on the tickets but not disclosing in the tickets and service tax authorities are probing it.