asked the Minister for Finance the net receipts from excise duties for each of the years 1959-60, 1960-61 and 1961-62 respectively from (1) beer, (2) betting, (3) entertainments, (4) firearm certificates, (5) licences, (6) matches, (7) light hydrocarbon oil, (8) other sorts hydrocarbon, (9) spirits, (10) table waters and (11) tyres and the totals each year.
Written Answers. - Receipts from Excise Duties.
88.
The total net receipts from excise duties in the years referred to were as follows:—
|
Year ended 31st March |
Total Net Receipts |
|
£ |
|
|
1960 |
24,362,272 |
|
1961 |
30,065,517 |
|
1962 (provisional) |
33,510,000 |
The following are the detailed particulars requested in respect of the years 1959/60 and 1960/61:—
NET Receipts of Excise Duty
|
Head of Duty |
Year ended 31st March |
|
|
1960 |
1961 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
Beer |
8,687,711 |
8,654,927 |
|
Betting |
885,765 |
985,951 |
|
Entertainments |
1,334,386 |
879,114 |
|
Firearm Certificates |
99,292 |
97,738 |
|
Licences |
307,755 |
198,461 |
|
Matches |
442,940 |
435,790 |
|
Oil Mineral Hydrocarbon, Light |
5,495,374 |
11,087,369 |
|
Oil Hydrocarbon, Other sorts |
1,152,383 |
1,739,458 |
|
Spirits |
5,191,964 |
5,279,576 |
|
Table Waters |
310,722 |
233,444 |
|
Tyres |
393,327 |
422,033 |
|
Total of above headings |
24,301,619 |
30,013,861 |
Particulars of receipts for the year 1961/62 under the various headings are not yet available. If the Deputy repeats this part of the question in about a week's time I expect then to be able to furnish the information requested.