TAX PROBLEMS

Evening Post, Volume 32, Issue 32, 6 August 1931, Page 12

TAX PROBLEMS

"What about amusement .tax?" (asks "Tax 'Em"). Surely this form of -taxation can stand another increase. Thousands of people are unable to gain admission at performances of foreign wrestlers, and are willing to pay any price for admission. In spite of so much unemployment and" scarcity of money, many thousands can assemble to witness a football match during a week day. I am sure these enthusiasts'■ would not -mind paying another penny a head. It would certainly not prevent them from appearing. The picture theatres and film houses have not gone out1 of business, "although threats were heard to that effect during the last controversy concerning the film tax. What about taxing those cheap seats in the talkies which escaped the last sweep of the revenue broom, and which some of the theatres so carefully reduce in number during the screening; of 'star' pictures? ■ The working man dbes not care whether he pays a penny more on his shilling ticket. Ha goes just the same as does his wealthy friend who pays for lounge ■ seats."

Before again asserting what facts do not nrove the Welfare League should explain its, inability to reconcile the wild assertions of Mr. Harper, anent the Five Year Plan "upsetting the world's trade," with the facts and-figures I have submitted (writes Mr. G. J. Griffin). . . I am not aware why it should be "according to plan for me to state what,is generally known to bo true, viz., that the ( Soviet Government, has no control over the' Third International afld'jg not "responsible •■for its policy. I ''categorically Jdeny >the-as-sertions of the *Welfar.ei League tthat^(d) "nine members of the Soviet-Government are the Presidium of the (Third) national"; (t>) ''both 7 (the Soviet., Government and 'tlje International) ;are admittedly working'-for world revolution"; (c) "the object Ji the 'Five Year Kan is the violent overthrow in the world of ike entire traditional oider." I challenge the Welfare League to produce proof of. its assertions _or else to admit1' their insolvency. ' . % • ■'

Referring to increases in Customs taxes, "One of Many" asks: "Why should it be allowed for shopkeepers to put the extra money on at once (as some are doing) instead of waiting at least a little while until the~stocks in hand (on" which the extra duty has not been paid) have in part fun out? As money is so badly needed, why is there not a small charge, say, 3d,' for parking cars in public streets on the days of a big football match? Again, could not a penny,tax be made on all tickets over a shilling? That would mean nothing .to the individual, but would go,a good way to help many. The money is in this country, or else there would not be the crowds at wrestling and football matches oi the piclun*."

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