§ Mr. R. Morganasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what entertainments now being given in London are free from Entertainment Duty on the ground of their cultural and non-profit-making character?
§ Sir K. WoodThe following entertainments now being given in London have been exempted from Entertainments Duty under the statutory provision relating to entertainments provided for partly educational purposes by a society, institution, or committee not conducted or established for profit: "The Russians," "They Came to a City," "A Month in the Country," "Love for Love," "The Moon is Down," "Tobias and the Angel," "The Tempest," "As you Like It," "The Judgment of Dr. Johnson," "The Imaginary Invalid," the Sadlers Wells Ballet, the Ballet Rambert, the Promenade Concerts, the Royal Exchange Concerts, the National Gallery Concerts.
Direct and Indirect Taxation per head.* Year to In local currency. In Sterling† (to nearest £). Direct. Indirect. Direct. Indirect. £ £ Great Britain … 31st March, 1943 (actual) … £34 £18 34 18 United States … 30th June, 1943 (estimates) … §137 §28 34 7 Russia … Not available. Canada … 31st March, 1943 (estimates) … $122 $55 28 12 Australia … 30th June, 1943 (estimates) … £A22 £A13 17 11 South Africa … 31st March, 1943 (estimates) … £SA5 £SA2 5 2 Germany … 31st March, 1943 (estimates) … RM227 RM185 23 18 Italy … 30th June, 1943 (estimates) … Lira 222 Lira 503 3 7 NOTES: *The figures include only taxation levied by the Central Governments and therefore exclude State, Municipal and Local taxes. † Converted at current rates of exchange without adjustment for differences in price and wage levels.