COLONIAL DUTIES ON COPYRIGHT WORKS.
Return of all the Colonies and British Possessions in favour of which Orders in Council have been issued under the Act 10 and 11 Vict., c. 95, suspending the Prohibition of Importation of Reprints of British Copyright Works.
New Brunswick.—An ad valorem duty of 20 per cent. on the bonâ fide price of the publication, imposed on importation; such duty to be transmitted through Her Majesty’s Government for the benefit of the author.
Nova Scotia.—An ad valorem duty of 20 per cent. to be applied in like manner.
Prince Edward Island.—An ad valorem duty of 20 per cent., currency of the island, imposed on similar terms.
Barbadoes.—An ad valorem duty of 20 per cent. to be remitted to the author.
Bermuda.—An ad valorem duty of 15 per cent. on the value of such reprints, imposed on the like conditions, a deduction of 5 per cent. on the amount to be made, for the remuneration of the officers collecting the duty.
Bahamas.—A duty of 20 per cent. on the value of the publisher’s wholesale price; nine-tenths of the amount collected to be paid to the proprietors of the Copyright on their application to the Governor.
Newfoundland.—An ad valorem duty of 20 per cent. to be paid over to the author.
St. Christopher.—An ad valorem duty of 20 per cent. to be remitted in like manner.
Antigua.—An ad valorem duty of 25 per cent. to be applied in like manner, 5 per cent. to be deducted for remuneration of the treasurer collecting the duty.
St. Lucia.—An ad valorem duty of 20 per cent. to be applied in like manner, without deduction.
Canada.—An ad valorem duty not exceeding 20 per cent. imposed, to be applied in like manner.
British Guiana.—An ad valorem duty of 20 per cent., after deducting 5 per cent., to be remitted to the author.
St. Vincent.—An ad valorem duty of 20 per cent. to be applied in similar manner.
Mauritius.—A poundage of 20 per cent. to be paid, to be deposited in the Colonial Treasury, there to be kept at the disposal of the British authors of such works.
Grenada.—An ad valorem duty of 20 per cent. to be remitted for the benefit of the author.
Jamaica.—An ad valorem duty of 15 per cent. An ad valorem duty of 20 per cent.
Cape of Good Hope.—An ad valorem duty of 20 per cent. to be applied in similar manner.
Nevis.—An ad valorem duty of 15 per cent. to be applied to the benefit of the author, after deducting 5 per cent. for the remuneration of the treasurer collecting the duty.
Natal.—An ad valorem duty of 20 per cent. to be remitted to the registered proprietor of the Copyright.