asked the Minister for Finance if he will state to the latest available date in 1961 and the equivalent date in 1960 (a) the total receipts to such date in the respective financial year from (1) tobacco duties and (2) all other customs and excise duties, (b) the amount in each year on such date accrued for tobacco duties and not yet paid; and if he will further state (a) the amount received from (1) tobacco duties and (2) all other customs and excise duties from the 1960 date to 31st March, 1960, and (b) the amount that would be required to be received this year in the equivalent period to meet the estimate as adjusted in the Budget for (1) tobacco duties and (2) all other customs and excise duties.
Ceisteanna—Question. Oral Answers. - Receipts from Tobacco and Other Customs and Excise Duties.
3.
The answer is in the form of tabular statements and I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following are the statements:—
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Net Receipts 1 April to 31 January |
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1959-60 |
1960-61 |
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£ |
£ |
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(1) Tobacco duties |
22,158,985 |
21,638,349 |
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(2) All other Customs and Excise duties |
36,234,683 |
36,285,986 |
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TOTAL |
58,393,668 |
57,924,335 |
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1960 |
1961 |
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£ |
£ |
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Approximate amount of tobacco duties accrued but not paid at 31 January |
618,000 |
2,145,000 |
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Tobacco duties |
All other Customs and Excise duties |
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|
£ |
£ |
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(a) Net Receipts 1 February to 31 March, 1960 |
5,055,766 |
6,218,015 |
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(b) Amounts required to be received in period 1 February to 31 March, 1961 to meet Estimate as adjusted by Budget |
7,091,651 |
6,124,014 |
NOTE.—The figures shown above in respect of customs and excise duties do not include receipts from the excise duties on motor vehicles.