asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the total amount of excise duty collected during the year ended 31st March, 1948, on (i) beer; (ii) betting; (iii) entertainments; (iv) licences—bookmakers, dog, liquor and others; (v) matches; (vi) spirits; (vii) sugar and molasses, and (viii) tobacco.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Revenue from Customs, Excise and Taxation.
As the answer to this question is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
The total net receipts of excise duty in the year ended 31st March, 1948, in respect of the heads enumerated in the question are:—
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
||
|
(i) |
Beer |
5,120,224 |
9 |
1 |
|
(ii) |
Betting |
573,893 |
8 |
6 |
|
(iii) |
Entertainments |
887,950 |
0 |
0 |
|
(iv) |
Licences—bookmakers, dog, liquor and others |
282,718 |
12 |
10 |
|
(v) |
Matches |
230,963 |
17 |
4 |
|
(vi) |
Spirits |
3,659,656 |
5 |
11 |
|
(vii) |
Sugar and Molasses |
Nil |
||
|
(viii) |
Tobacco |
35,721 |
12 |
10 |
asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the total amount of customs duty collected during the year ended 31st March, 1948, on (i) clothing and apparel; (ii) motor car parts and accessories; (iii) oil; (a) mineral hydrocarbon, light, (b) hydrocarbon, other sorts; (iv) spirits; (v) tobacco; (vi) sugar, molasses, glucose, saccharin, sugar, etc., articles; (vii) wine, and (viii) wireless telegraphy apparatus.
As the answer to this question is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
The total net receipts of customs duty in the year ended 31st March, 1948, in respect of the heads enumerated in the question are:—
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
||
|
(i) |
Clothing and Apparel |
286,307 |
12 |
9 |
|
(ii) |
Motor Cars, Parts and Accessories |
1,175,953 |
19 |
2 |
|
(iii) |
Oil:— |
|||
|
(a) Mineral Hydrocarbon, Light |
1,514,925 |
9 |
0 |
|
|
(b) Hydrocarbon, Other Sorts |
88,890 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
(iv) |
Spirits |
1,294,848 |
0 |
7 |
|
(v) |
Tobacco |
15,010,759 |
13 |
0 |
|
(vi) |
Sugar, Molasses, Glucose, Saccharin, Sugar, etc. articles |
57,857 |
0 |
4 |
|
(vii) |
Wine |
693,117 |
18 |
3 |
|
(viii) |
Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus |
157,202 |
5 |
8 |
asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the total amounts collected during the year ended 31st March, 1948, in respect of (a) income-tax; (b) surtax and super-tax; (c) estate duty, legacy duty and succession duty; (d) corporation profits tax; (e) road fund, and (f) stamp duties, giving the separate sums for (i) land and property; (ii) stocks, shares, debentures, etc.; (iii) cheques, bills of exchange, etc., and (iv) sweep-stakes duty.
As the answer to the question is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
Final figures will not be available until July, 1948, and will be published in the Finance Accounts. Meanwhile, the following figures (which are considered to be reasonably close estimates) may serve the Deputy's purpose:—
|
£ |
||
|
(a) |
Income-tax |
11,698,000 |
|
(b) |
Surtax and supertax |
1,213,000 |
|
(c) |
Estate duty, legacy duty and succession duty |
2,266,000 |
|
(d) |
Corporation profits tax |
4,650,000 |
|
(e) |
Road Fund |
2,016,000 |
|
(f) |
Stamp duties:— |
|
|
(1) Land and property |
348,000 |
|
|
(2) Stocks, shares, debentures, etc. |
210,000 |
|
|
(3) Cheques, bills of exchange, etc. |
190,000 |
|
|
(4) Sweepstakes |
381,000 |
|
|
(5) Other stamp duties |
167,000 |
|
|
Total stamp duties |
1,296,000 |
|