The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) Council has passed a resolution that allows the civic body to levy 10% charge as entertainment tax on tickets for commercial events held within institutions like schools and colleges. The resolution was passed at the council meeting chaired by Mayor R. Priya on the Ripon Buildings premises on Wednesday (May 28, 2025). According to Chennai Corporation Deputy Commissioner (Revenue and Finance) M. Birathiviraj, existing provisions allowed the Corporation to impose this tax on entertainment events held at spaces like the Nehru Stadium and YMCA Ground. The GCC said that an amendment will be made to the 2017 Entertainment Tax Act, saying: “The entertainment tax on any concert, drama, show, or any other event conducted on the premises of any institution or in any other places shall be calculated at the rate of ten per cent on each payment for admission.” The Act defined “entertainment” to include horse races, cinematograph or television exhibitions, certain games such as bowling or snooker, and cricket tournaments conducted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) or other sports tournaments for which ‘persons are admitted on payment’.