AMUSEMENT TAX
To the Editor. Sir, —In a recent issue of the Times, yoti refer to the above tax and advocate its abolishment. Now, sir, of all taxes I think the amusement tax is one of the fairest, for it falls only on those who are able to pay it. It does not in any way interfere with the profits of rhe various amusement places, for it is just passed on to the public and no sensible person would say that it prevents people from still being able to have a moderate amount of amusement, for who would stay away from a good picture just for the sake of saving the penny tax? Personally I consider it to be far too light, for if it did prevent people spending so much on amusements it might have the effect of causing more people to save their money. If the tax was taken off, how else would that much money be raised? Then, I understand that amusements in aid of charity are exempt from it. Why is that so, for the tax does not in any way interfere with the profits? I am, etc., E. CONNER. Ryal Bush.
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Southland Times, Issue 19659, 9 October 1922, Page 2
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196AMUSEMENT TAX Southland Times, Issue 19659, 9 October 1922, Page 2
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