“I will quit cinema if GST rate is not reduced,” says Kamal Haasan

In an emotional outburst, Kamal Haasan, along with a few members of the Tamil film fraternity, vehemently opposed central government’s GST rate of 28% on entertainment services, in a press conference. He has urged finance minister Arun Jaitley to bring it down to 12-15%.

“We welcome GST and one India one tax. But this rate will ruin regional cinema. Regional films, Hollywood films, and Hindi films cannot be put on the same slab and film tickets can’t be fixed like an essential service. If I can’t afford the tax I’ll have to quit. I will not work for the government… what is this? Is this the East India Company?” asked Kamal Haasan.