asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of each of the years 1950-1951 to 1955-1956 the revenue derived from (a) petrol taxation, (b) customs duties on mechanically propelled vehicles and parts thereof, and (c) motor vehicle duty.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Revenue from Motor Duties.
As the answer to this question includes tabular statements I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
Following are the statements:—
Statement (a)
The revenue derived from petrol is not separately recorded but is included under the heading "Mineral Hydrocarbon Light Oils" (Tariff Reference Nos. 164/2 and 403/2). The net receipts of duty under that head for the financial years 1950-51 to 1955-56 were as follows:—
|
£ |
|
|
1950-51 |
3,630,972 |
|
1951-52 |
4,483,002 |
|
1952-53 |
6,365,269 |
|
1953-54 |
6,820,292 |
|
1954-55 |
7,148,520 |
|
1955-56 |
7,557,552 |
More than 99 per cent. of the duty is derived from petrol.
The net receipts for the years 1951-52 and 1955-56 include sums of £80 and £32 respectively in respect of home-refined mineral hydrocarbon light oil.
Statement (b).
The net receipts of customs duties on mechanically propelled vehicles and parts in the financial years 1950-51 to 1955-56 were as follows:—
|
£ |
|
|
1950-51 |
1,164,915 |
|
1951-52 |
1,251,441 |
|
1952-53 |
903,599 |
|
1953-54 |
1,250,171 |
|
1954-55 |
1,790,512 |
|
1955-56 |
1,825,100 |
The above figures are composed of the receipts derived from imports under the heads of motor cars, parts and accessories (Tariff Ref. No. 154), accumulators (Tariff Ref. No. 1), axles, springs, etc. (Tariff Ref. No. 12/1), number plates (Tariff Ref. No. 161/2), power-take-off units, etc. (Tariff Ref. No. 180/5), sparking plugs and parts (Tariff Ref. Nos. 206 and 207/1), steam cars (Tariff Ref. No. 234), and wind-screens, etc. (Tariff Ref. No. 264/2). The bulk of the receipts for each year is derived from the first head, i.e., Tariff Ref. No. 154.
The receipts under Tariff Ref. Nos. 1, 12/1, 206 and 207/1 may include amounts attributable to articles imported for use otherwise than on mechanically propelled vehicles, but it is not feasible to segregate any such amounts, which in any event would not be significant, without an excessive expenditure of official time.
Statement (c).
Net receipts from motor vehicle, etc., duties were as follows:—
|
£ |
|
|
1950-51 |
2,838,380 |
|
1951-52 |
3,190,688 |
|
1952-53 |
3,867,782 |
|
1953-54 |
4,420,855 |
|
1954-55 |
4,787,662 |
|
1955-56 |
5,097,068 (provisional) |