Will OKOK get Entertainment Tax Waiver?
OKOK is proving to be a family entertainer and reports are pouring in claiming that it is a clean hit across all territories and age groups. However one dampener for the team is that even with a U certificate, OKOK is having a lot of challenges getting tax waiver from the officials.
As part of the tax waiver process, all "U" movies get automatically qualified to get entertainment tax waiver. The final approval for Entertainment Tax is usually a rubber stamping step in the process. But, the officials who are supposed to view this movie before approving the tax waiver is refusing to even watch it because of the fear of losing their jobs. The officials are concerned that if granting tax waiver will end up upsetting higher authorities. So, they are avoiding the request and even refusing to watch the movie.
One of the members associated with the movie industry lamented that when movies like "3" which had intimate romantic scenes between school students and scenes widely perceived as endorsing suicide as a solution for bipolar disorders, can get a clean "U" certificate and entertainment tax waiver, why not OKOK which is bringing in droves of family audience to the theater.
Let us see whether OKOK will get an OK for tax waiver from the government officials.