Golf venues top taxpayer list in north as claw machines rule central TaiwanBy Huang Ching-chun and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer and CNAMost of the entertainment tax in northern Taiwan came from golf venues, while claw machines dominated central Taiwan, the Ministry of Finance said in a report. Revenue from golf venues made up 33 percent of the total entertainment tax collected in the north, while revenue from claw machine parlors accounted for nearly 30 percent in central Taiwan, the report said. Photo: Chen Feng-li, Taipei TimesThe number of taxable golf venues, KTV parlors, movie theaters, arcades and Internet cafes fell from 2011 to last year, the report said. The amount of entertainment tax collected from KTVs, arcades and Internet cafes fell during the period, while tax collected from people in performance-related careers grew, it showed. While those with subscriptions tended to subscribe to more than one service, a majority of respondents preferred subscription-free music, the survey said.

Source: Taipei Times May 02, 2021 15:56 UTC