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Source: Business Standard
Direct-to-Home (DTH) television service provider TataSky today demanded a five-year tax holiday for the industry saying the sector has been under a “burdensome” taxation regime.
“This (DTH) industry is under a burdensome tax structure. Over and above the service tax, states also impose entertainment tax. The whole tax structure needs to be addressed,” Tata Sky CEO and Managing Director Vikram Kaushik told reporters here.
Currently, the central government imposes 12 per cent service tax on the sector, while entertainment taxes differ from state to state.
Contending that taxation is a key issue for the growth of DTH industry in India, he said: “There should be a tax holiday for DTH industry for the next five years.”
Kaushik said, India has already overtaken Japan as the largest DTH market in Asia in just five years and the sector has a lot of potential to grow faster and help digitisation of the television viewing in the country.
“The estimate is that DTH market in India is expected to multiply seven times to about 40 million subscribers by 2015, out of a total of 165 million pay TV households in India,” he said.
Kaushik said DTH industry is mulling over taking up the issue together to press for the demand through its representative body DTH Operators Association of India (DOAI).
“Nothing concrete has started yet, but we may certainly do it (together),” he added.
Earlier in April this year, major players in the sector, Zee Group company Dish TV, Tata Sky, Reliance ADAG, Sun Direct and Bharti Telemedia had come together to form the umbrella body for the sector.

I hope Govt.........exempts the taxes.....

yes ....

If govt. gives tax holiday then it would be great news

I hope DTH service provider pass on those benefits to the consumers if they get TAx holiday.........

Even I wish they give a tax holiday for 5 years. Then we would get TATA SKY for less money. But, I don't think so we will get for less money, because TATA SKY is a real cheat and they want more profit. Anyway, thanks for the info, buddy.

I dont know why people are cursing TS more i personally feel one way or the other other DTH service provider is also giving false information........

(11-06-2008 12:50 PM)ajuravi Wrote: [ -> ]I dont know why people are cursing TS more i personally feel one way or the other other DTH service provider is also giving false information........

You feel this probably because you are working with TataSky. But there has been several people or rather customers who have expressed their dislike towards TS because of its attitude in always raking in more money from the subscribers..!!

(11-06-2008 04:28 PM)roh_style Wrote: [ -> ]

(11-06-2008 12:50 PM)ajuravi Wrote: [ -> ]I dont know why people are cursing TS more i personally feel one way or the other other DTH service provider is also giving false information........

You feel this probably because you are working with TataSky. But there has been several people or rather customers who have expressed their dislike towards TS because of its attitude in always raking in more money from the subscribers..!!

Who told that i am working for TS.............I did not expect this from you being a moderator...........please refrain your comments mr. moderator..........

IF that is the case please open your eyes and look on to other sections in this of Dish TV, Big TV, SD thread you will find out how their customers are disliking their DTH service providers...............

(11-06-2008 04:52 PM)ajuravi Wrote: [ -> ]

(11-06-2008 04:28 PM)roh_style Wrote: [ -> ]

(11-06-2008 12:50 PM)ajuravi Wrote: [ -> ]I dont know why people are cursing TS more i personally feel one way or the other other DTH service provider is also giving false information........

You feel this probably because you are working with TataSky. But there has been several people or rather customers who have expressed their dislike towards TS because of its attitude in always raking in more money from the subscribers..!!

Who told that i am working for TS.............I did not expect this from you being a moderator...........please refrain your comments mr. moderator..........

IF that is the case please open your eyes and look on to other sections in this of Dish TV, Big TV, SD thread you will find out how their customers are disliking their DTH service providers...............

Well I never had any intention of hurting you. And I guess I spoke quite politely to you. Didn't expect such a harsh reply from you. I said that coz you are a TS expert here. And I guess I didnt say anything wrong when I said that several TS customers still curse TS..!!