Cinemas (Entertainments Duty) (Hansard, 11 February 1958)

HC Deb 11 February 1958 vol 582 cc38-9W 38W

§ 109. Mr. Hunter
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the annual amount of entertainment tax paid by cinemas for 39W the years 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956 and 1957.

Mr. Amory
The following are the figures:

Calendar Year Approximate receipts of entertainments duty from cinemas

£m.

1953 … … … … 37.7

^*1954 … … … … 36.2

1955 … … … … 33.8

1956 … … … … 34.2

^*1957 … … … … 28.3

^* The rates of duty were reduced during these years.

Calendar Year		Approximate receipts of entertainments duty from cinemas
				£m.
1953	…	…	…	…	37.7
^*1954	…	…	…	…	36.2
1955	…	…	…	…	33.8
1956	…	…	…	…	34.2
^*1957	…	…	…	…	28.3
^* The rates of duty were reduced during these years.