Mumbai, Apr 19 (PTI) Maharashtra government is expecting an entertainment tax of Rs 15 crore from the 16 Indian Premier League (IPL) matches to be held in the state.
"A deposit of Rs 7.3 crore has been collected for the IPL matches organised at the Wankhede stadium in the city out of the expected revenue of Rs 9.50 crore," Minister of State for Revenue Prakash Solanke informed the Legislative Council today.
"Seven matches have been organised at the D Y Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai for which a deposit of Rs 4.86 crore has already been received. The expected collection of entertainment tax from the matches in Navi Mumbai is Rs 5.50 crore," he said.
The government would get Rs 15 crore from the IPL and has got Rs 6.48 crore from the World Cup matches as entertainment tax, Solanke said.