GHMC issues notices to Annapurna, Ramanaidu Studios over unpaid trade licence fees

GHMC issued notices to Annapurna and Ramanaidu Studios over unpaid trade licence fees. Annapurna, hosting a Bigg Boss 9 set without permission, paid Rs 7 lakh; Ramanaidu has paid Rs 1,900 against Rs 1.92 lakh dues. Both must settle full payments.

Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC)has issued notices to two reputed Tollywood studios, Annapurna Studios and Ramanaidu Studios, earlier this month after they defaulted on the payment of their trade licence fees.

GHMC officials said notices were served to the management of Annapurna Studios for the unpaid trade licence fee amounting to Rs 7 lakhs. The management put up a temporary setting for the ongoing Big Boss Season 9 on the Annapurna Studios premises without authorisation and is running the reality show.

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The management, who responded to the notices, paid the trade licence fee of Rs 7 lakhs recently, said the official.

The notices, issued by the GHMC Tax wing department, require the studios to explain the reason for unauthorisedly setting up the premises without GHMC permission and to settle the defaulted amount within a specified period.

Sources from the GHMC said that Annapurna Studios was supposed to pay a fee of Rs 11.52 lakhs but is only paying Rs 49,000.

Meanwhile, Ramanaidu Studios was supposed to pay Rs 1.92 lakhs but is only paying Rs 1,900. Notices have been issued to the Ramanaidu Studios management to pay the full trade licence fee.