asked the Minister for Finance the amount of entertainments tax raised from (a) dance halls and (b) cinemas in each of the last three financial years; and the estimated yield from this tax at the rates current in the year 1960-61 for the current financial year.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Yield of Entertainments Tax.
8.
As the answer is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
|
Financial Year |
Entertainments Duty— Approximate Net Receipts |
|
|
Dances |
Cinemas |
|
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
1959-60 |
149,000 |
1,185,000 |
|
1960-61 |
84,000 |
795,000 |
|
1961-62 |
88,000 |
741,000 |
|
1962-63 |
90,000 |
810,000 |
|
(Full Year)* |
(Estimate)† |
(Estimate)† |
*As a result of the decision to terminate entertainments duty as from 1st October, 1962, the actual estimates of net receipts for 1962-63 are—£45,000 (Dances) and £405,000 (Cinemas).
†Estimated on the basis of the rates of duty current in 1961-62. (Due to changes in the duty structure introduced in 1960, it would not be possible to furnish an estimate on the basis of the rates current in 1960-61).