asked the Minister for Finance the amount of customs duty collected on parcels delivered by post in the month of December in each of the past five years.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Customs Duty on Postal Packets.
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As the answer includes a tabular statement I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
Where the import value of parcels imported by post does not exceed £20 each the duty is assessed by officers of Customs and Excise, collected by the Department of Posts and Telegraphs and remitted by that Department to the Revenue Commissioners. The approximate amount of customs duty and special import levy collected on such parcels imported in the month of December in each of the past five years is as follows:—
|
Month of December |
Amount |
|
£ |
|
|
1956 |
36,000 |
|
1957 |
36,000 |
|
1958 |
38,000 |
|
1959 |
42,000 |
|
1960 |
28,000 |
In the case of parcels exceeding £20 each in value the goods must be entered on the appropriate customs entry forms and duty paid to the Collector of Customs and Excise. Such receipts are accounted for in the ordinary way with all other receipts under the appropriate tariff headings. It is not possible to say what proportion of the receipts under the various tariff headings is attributable to post parcels exceeding £20 in value.