GST exemption for ‘Mission Mangal’ in Maharashtra

Np News 24 Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has decided to grant exemption from the State Goods and Services Tax (GST) to Bollywood film ‘Mission Mangal’.  The film is about ISRO’s successful Mars mission called ‘Mangalyaan’.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the State cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, in Mumbai on Wednesday. The film stars Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan and others.

It is based on the scientists who contributed to India’s first interplanetary expedition, Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 2013.

“The film conveys a positive message about science and to take the message further to common people, the state government decided to exempt it from GST on tickets,” an official statement said.
In July, the Fadnavis government had exempted the Hrithik Roshan-starrer ‘Super 30’ from the state GST.