HARYANA CABINET OKAYS RERA RULES
HARYANA CABINET MEET Duty to be levied on entertainment points, outlets in municipal areas of state; will be in addition to the Goods and Services tax
CHANDIGARH::Watching movies in cinema halls will become costlier in Haryana with the Cabinet on Tuesday giving nod to the Haryana Municipal Entertainment Duty Bill, 2017, for levying entertainment duty.
The entertainment duty will be in addition to the Goods and Services tax (GST) on entertainment. The duty will be levied on entertainment points, outlets in municipal areas and will be uniform across the state. There will be a common list of exempted entertainment events.
The price of cinema tickets was reduced after the imposition of GST in the state. Before the introduction of GST, 30% entertainment tax was levied on movie tickets. However, after the imposition of GST from July 1, movie tickets less than Rs 100 attracted 18% GST while tickets over Rs 100 were levied 28% GST, bringing a relief for movie watchers.
The duty on public entertainment will be collected by urban municipal bodies. Once the Haryana Municipal Entertainment Duty Bill is passed in the next assembly session, the movie-goers will have to shell out more.
Officials said funds received from entertainment duty would be utilised by municipalities on civic amenities in urban areas.
VOLUNTARY EDUCATION SERVICE RULES GET NOD
The Cabinet also approved the Haryana Voluntary State Education Service Rules, 2017, for taking over teaching and non-teaching staff working on sanctioned or aided posts in aided schools. An official spokesperson said Rule 6 relating to responsibility of managements of aided schools and Rule 7 relating to constitution of committees for redressal of grievances have been included in the Rules to watch the interests of students and their parents and to avoid mis-utilisation of land and building by the managements of aided schools.
Under these rules, grant-in-aid would not be payable to aided schools in respect of the posts taken over in the voluntary education service. However, if an employee does not opt for voluntary education service, grant-inaid for such employee would continue to be reimbursed as per the provision made in Rule 54 of the Haryana School Education Rules, 2003.
The mere taking over of employees in the voluntary education service will not absolve the management of the responsibility to clear the pending dues. The employees will have every right to claim their dues from the previous management in respect of service benefits.
GROUND COVERAGE FOR COMMERCIAL COLONIES INCREASED
The Cabinet also approved that the ground coverage of commercial colony in transit-oriented development (TOD) policy may also be made 60%. Similarly, in respect of mixed land use colony in TOD, maximum 50% ground coverage may be allowed.
An official said the town and country planning department had prepared a policy for innovative financing of mass rapid transit system (MRTS) projects in February 2016. Under this policy, the ground coverage of commercial colony was 40%, whereas under the Haryana Building Code, it is 60%. In another decision, the Cabinet approved to calculate fee for renewal of licence of colonies on the basis of notified licence fees prevalent at the time of grant of part-completion certificate. This decision was taken to expedite the grant of completion certificates.
ENTERTAINMENT DUTY TO BE UNIFORM ACROSS STATE; CABINET ALSO APPROVES VOLUNTARY STATE EDUCATION SERVICE RULES FOR TAKING OVER TEACHING, NONTEACHING STAFF IN AIDED SCHOOLS