Cambridge University Press's 1975 application for exemption from UK Corporation Tax

Letter from Chief Executive Geoffrey Cass to G. Briddon, Inland Revenue Policy Division, 15th November 1976 (statement of back-tax to be repaid on reverse of photocopy)

Note. Assiduous scholars will doubtless observe the change here in the CUP's Chief Executive notepaper, which, with its tax break secured, now advertises Cambridge's overseas branches. New Rochelle is not a remake of an imaginary Bette Midler musical, it is a town in Westchester county, New York State, USA. - A. M.

HEADING:
CUP logo with the legend: The right of the University Press to print and sell all manner of books was granted by Henry VIII in Royal Letters Patent of 20 July 1534
CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S OFFICE
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
THE PITT BUILDING TRUMPINGTON STREET CAMBRIDGE CB2 1RP
Telephone (0223) 58331 Cables unipress cambridge england Telex 817256
Chief Executive Geoffrey A. Cass M.A.
Publishing Division: Managing Director Philip E. V. Allin M.A.
Publishing Division: Publisher Michael H. Black M.A.
Printing Division: University Printer Harry Myers M.A.
Overseas Branches: USA: Director Jack Schulman M.A.
Overseas Branches: USA: Director-Elect Tim Phillips M.A.
Overseas Branches: Australia: Managing Director Brian W. Harris
Head Office: Financial Director Peter R. Hodgson M.A.
Head Office: Director - Group Projects Colin F. Eccleshare M.A.

At foot of page:
Publishing Division
Cambridge Head Office & Editorial and Production As above
Sales, Distribution and Accounts Bentley House 200 Euston Road London NW1 2DB
Printing Division All Departments University Printing House Shaftesbury Road Cambridge CB2 2BS
New York - New Rochelle - Melbourne - Sydney

GAC/AP

15 November 1976

Dear Mr Briddon,

Thank you for your letter of 9 November.

I was naturally very happy to learn that you have decided to accept our claim to charitable status.

I look forward to hearing from your colleagues at Cambridge 1st Tax District in due course.

Yours sincerely,

Geoffrey Cass

G. Briddon, Esq.
Inland Revenue
Policy Division
Somerset House
LONDON WC2R 1LB

Statement of back-tax to be repaid on reverse of letter's photocopy

Subject Corporation Tax

Confirming yesterday's telephone conversation the Corporation Tax actually paid by the Press in respect of the years since 1967 is

Based on Accounts of: 1967 71,271.25
1968 49,099.60
1969 13,978.10
1970 97,447.17
1971 67,500.80
1972* 72,000.00 - on account
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371,296.92
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* [handwritten note] No tax yet paid for rest of 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 (amounting to additional £1.9M ?) [signature illegible]

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