pune the entertainment tax department has collected a revenue of rs 7184 crore in 201112 multiplexes single screen cinema halls dth tv services and cable tv services are the major contributors to the tax collection which has shown an increase of rs 1308 crore compared to last years annual tax revenue of rs 5876 crore multiplexes and single screen cinema halls have topped the list with a contribution of rs 3318 crore followed by dth tv services rs 2458 crore and cable tv services rs 949 crore said an official from the department other major contributors are horse races around rs 234 crore video games rs 4093 lakh video parlor screens rs2874 lakh and discotheques rs 22 lakh according to the department around 15 major categories are listed for levy of entertainment tax these also include the new year parties organized at various lawns clubs and discotheques in the last two years tax collection has exceed the target the official said the target for the year ended on march 31 was rs 68 crore the increase in the number of multiplexes and also in the number of dth customers has pushed tax collection up an official from the department said that tax collection and monitoring of the establishments that come under the entertainment tax could become easy if the payment of tax goes online the official said the state and local selfgovernment bodies collect some taxes online similar procedure can be adopted for payment of entertainment tax also we are planning to present a note to the higher authorities in this regard he added the department has constituted special squads for the city and rural areas to undertake drives to find evasion of tax if any the official said