Mumbai: BMC has proposed a hike in theatre tax for multiplexes, cinema halls, theatres as well as music shows and entertainment programmes.

The proposal is to increase it to Rs 1,000 per show from the existing Rs 66 for super deluxe multiplexes, while the tax for indoor and outdoor, national and international music shows and other entertainment programmes has been pegged at Rs 10,000 per show or per day from the current Rs 33. The proposal is awaiting approval from the Standing Committee.

The BMC plans to increase theatre tax of AC cinema halls to Rs 200 per show from Rs 66, for non-AC cinema halls to Rs 150 per show from Rs 50, for plays and ‘tamasha’ (folk form of Marathi theatre) to Rs 100 per show from Rs 28, and for circuses and fairs to Rs 100 per day from Rs 55. It said ticket rates in multiplexes were in the Rs 200-Rs 1,550 range. However, the theatre tax continued to be Rs 66 per screen per show.