Kathmandu . The Film Development Board has written to 19 theaters that have not paid the film development fee for a long time and have not installed a box office to pay the remaining fee immediately. According to Board Chairman Dineshraj Dahal, 15 percent development fee has to be paid for foreign films. The hall owner has already taken the money (ticket). A letter has been sent to those who have not paid the amount for a long time. He said, “If you don’t pay on time, action will be taken according to the law.”
The Film Development Board has established Movie Mandir Lamjung, Pushpakij Malangwa, Virat Cinema Biratnagar, CV Cinema Dhankuta, Seti Mahakali Talkies Mahendranagar, Buddha Cinema Siraha, Mayango Pleasure Parasi, Narayani Mall Acharya Plaza Hetaunda, Jotair, Manchilpur, Chandragiri, Butwalpur, Jagdamba Film Mandir Nuwakot, Omax Film Mandir Hetaunda, BFX Cinemas Pvt Ltd, Himajjaduj Pokhara, Himalaya Talkies Biratnagar, Dwarka Udaya Cinema Butwal, Bajrangi Pictures Pvt Birgunj and Chhabdi Warahi Fidim Municipality-1 P.
In the letter of the Film Development Board, it has been stated that the film house shall be required to pay the outstanding film development fee as prescribed in Schedule-3 related to Section 10 of the Finance Act, 2051, to issue tickets through the electronic system (e-ticketing system) and to link with the server of the Central Film Management System. Instructions have been given. Likewise, it is requested to renew the movie exhibition license and update it in time according to the law.
“After repeated written and verbal requests from this board, as well as by publishing a notice in the National Daily on December 12, 2080, as the movie house did not comply with the law, install a box office within one month from the date of the letter, pay the outstanding film development fee and update the movie house and operate it. is requested. Otherwise, action will be taken according to the law,” said the letter of the Film Development Board. Rasas
