Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday announced that the state government will donate its entire share of Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue collected from Roi Roi Binale—the final film associated with late cultural icon Zubeen Garg—to the Kalaguru Artiste Foundation, an organisation founded by Zubeen to support artists, students, and people in distress.

Addressing the media after the Assam Cabinet meeting, Sarma explained that while there is no entertainment tax on cinema in the state, the Government of India levies GST on movie tickets—18% for tickets priced above ₹100 and 5% for those below ₹100. “Out of this GST, half is returned to the state after one month. For example, from 18% GST, 9% comes to the state; from 5%, 2.5% is returned,” he said.

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