HC Deb 06 April 1925 vol 182 c1855W
Mr. RENTOUL

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount collected anually since its inception in respect of Entertainments Duty; and what portion of the annual amounts so derived is from societies, institutions or committees not conducted or established for profit?

Mr. GUINNESS

The yield of the Entertainments Duty from 15th May, 1916, when it was first imposed, has been as follows:

Year ended 31st March, £
1917 … … … 3,001,000
1918 … … … 4,988,000
1919 … … … 7,520,000
1920 … … … 10,480,000
1921 … … … 11,736,000
1922 … … … 10,280,000
1923 … … … 9,603,000
1924 … … … 9,285,000
The information asked for in the second part of the question is not available.