asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the estimated customs and/or excise revenue from (a) tobacco, (b) petrol and oil, (c) beer, (d) spirits and (e) motor cars, etc., for 1959-60.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Customs and Excise Revenue.
12.
The answer is in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
|
Head of Duty |
Estimated revenue for 1959-60 |
Total |
|
|
Customs |
Excise |
||
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Tobacco (i) |
25,600,000 |
— |
25,600,000 |
|
Mineral Hydro-carbon Light Oil (ii) (iii) |
11,300,000 |
— |
11,300,000 |
|
Hydrocarbon Oil, Other Sorts (iii) |
1,925,000 |
4,000 |
1,929,000 |
|
Beer |
150,000 |
8,400,000 |
8,550,000 |
|
Spirits |
1,775,000 |
5,150,000 |
6,925,000 |
|
Motor Vehicles and parts |
2,340,000 (iv) |
340,000 (v) |
2,680,000 |
(i) Includes an amount of £100,000 as the approximate yield of the additional duty of 2½d. per lb. of leaf tobacco effectively payable only by manufacturers taking advantage of the optional scheme for deferment of payment of tobacco duty, operative from the 1st May, 1959 and particulars of which were given in the Financial Statement of the Minister for Finance on the 15th April, 1959.
(ii) The revenue from petrol is not separately recorded, but is included under the heading "Mineral Hydrocarbon Light Oil". Approximately 99% of the receipts under this heading are derived from petrol.
(iii) At present the whole of the revenue from petrol and almost all the revenue from other oils comes from the customs duties and the estimated revenue is shown for convenience on that basis. When supplies from the new refinery at Whitegate become available excise revenue will gradually replace customs revenue in the case of these items.
(iv) The estimated customs revenue includes £2,050,000 from motor vehicles and parts liable to duty at Reference Number 154 of the Customs & Excise Tariff, £270,000 from Special Import Levies on vehicles and parts, and £20,000 from parts coming under separate protective duties, viz. Tariff Reference Numbers 1 (Accumulators), 12/1 (Axles & Springs), 161/2 (Number Plates), 180/5 (Power-take-off units, etc.), 206 (Sparking Plugs), 207/1 (Sparking Plug Parts), 228/1 (Coil Springs) and 264/2 (Windscreens).
(v) Revenue from the excise duty on motor vehicle tyres.