Section 6: Entertainments for charitable or educational purposes exempted; exemption by State Government.
The Maharashtra Entertainments Duty ActState Act of Maharashtra · Act 1 of 1923
6. Entertainments for charitable or educational purposes exempted ; exemption by [[State] Government].- (1) Entertainments duty shall not be levied on payments for the admission to any entertainment where [the Collector] is satisfied that-
(a) the whole of the takings thereof are devoted to philanthropic or charitable purposes without any charge on the takings for any expenses of the entertainment; or
(b) the entertainment is of a wholly educational character; or
(c) the entertainment is provided partly for educational or partly for scientific purposes by a society, institution or committee not conducted or established for profit.
(2) Where [the Collector] is satisfied that the whole of the net proceeds of an entertainment are devoted to philanthropic or charitable purposes, and that the whole of the expenses of the entertainment do not exceed twenty per cent. of the receipts, the amount of the entertainments duty paid in respect of the entertainment shall be refunded to the proprietor.
(3) The [[State] Government] may, by general or special order, exempt any entertainment or class of entertainments from liability to entertainments duty [subject to such terms and conditions, if any, as may be specified in the order.]
[Explanation.- In this section, the takings or net proceeds of an entertainment shall be deemed to be devoted to philanthropic or charitable purposes if such takings or net proceeds are devoted to the benefit of Schedule Castes or Scheduled Tribes or for the advancement of any class of citizens declared by the State Government as socially and educationally backward classes but not to the benefit of any other class, sect or community or to any religious purposes.]
Entertainments for charitable or educational purposes exempted; exemption by State Government.
Jurisdiction
State of Maharashtra
Status
In force as published by the source
How this provision has been amended
Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.
substituted. The words "Provincial Government" were substituted for the words "Governor in Council" by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council.
substituted. This word was substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.
substituted, Mah. 5 of 2001. These words were substituted for the words "in the case of any area for which a Commissioner of Police has been appointed, the Commissioner of Police or elsewhere, the District Magistrate" by Mah. 5 of 2001, s. 4(1).
substituted, Mah. 5 of 2001. These words were substituted for the words "the Commissioner of Police or the District Magistrate, as the case may be" by Mah. 5 of 2001, s. 4(2).
substituted. The words "Provincial Government" were substituted for the words "Governor in Council" by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council.
substituted. This word was substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.
added, Mah. 17 of 1967. These words were added by Mah. 17 of 1967, s. 4.
added, Bom. 25 of 1954. This Explanation was added by Bom. 25 of 1954, s. 4.
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