I move:
"(1) That the duty of customs on tobacco imposed by Section 20 of the Finance Act, 1932 (No. 20 of 1932), shall, as on and from the 10th day of August, 1962, be charged, levied and paid at the several rates specified in Part I of the Schedule to this Resolution in lieu of any other rates.
(2) That the duty of excise on tobacco imposed by Section 19 of the Finance Act, 1934 (No. 31 of 1934), shall, as on and from the 10th day of August, 1962, be charged, levied and paid at the several rates specified in Part II of the Schedule to this Resolution in lieu of any other rates.
(3) That the rebate on hard pressed tobacco mentioned in subsection (2) of Section 17 of the Finance Act, 1940 (No. 14 of 1940), shall, in respect of any such tobacco sold and sent out for use within the State by any licensed manufacturer on or after the 10th day of August, 1962, be at the rate of seventeen shillings and elevenpence per pound.
SCHEDULE.
DUTIES ON TOBACCO.
PART I.
Customs.
£ |
s. |
d. |
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Unmanufactured:— |
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If stripped or stemmed:— |
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containing 10 lbs. or more of moisture in every 100 lbs. weight thereof |
the lb. |
2 |
14 |
11 |
containing less than 10 lbs. of moisture in every 100 lbs. weight thereof |
,, |
3 |
1 |
0 |
if unstripped or unstemmed:— |
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containing 10 lbs. or more of moisture in every 100 lbs. weight thereof |
,, |
2 |
14 |
10½ |
containing less than 10 lbs. of moisture in every 100 lbs. weight thereof |
,, |
3 |
0 |
11½ |
Full |
Preferential |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
||
Manufactured:— |
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cigars |
the lb. |
3 |
9 |
6 |
2 |
17 |
11 |
cigarettes |
,, |
3 |
7 |
6 |
2 |
16 |
3 |
Cavendish or Negrohead |
,, |
3 |
9 |
0 |
2 |
17 |
6 |
Cavendish or Negrohead manufactured in bond |
,, |
3 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
17 |
1 |
other manufactured tobacco |
,, |
3 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
15 |
10 |
snuff containing more than 13 lbs. of moisture in every 100 lbs. weight thereof |
,, |
3 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
15 |
5 |
snuff not containing more than 13 lbs. of moisture in every 100 lbs. weight thereof |
,, |
3 |
9 |
0 |
2 |
17 |
6 |
PART II.
Excise.
£ |
s. |
d. |
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Unmanufactured:— |
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containing 10 lbs. or more of moisture in every 100 lbs. weight thereof |
the lbs. |
2 |
13 |
9½ |
containing less than 10 lbs. of moisture in every 100 lbs. weight thereof |
,, |
2 |
19 |
9 |
Manufactured:— |
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Cavendish or Negrohead manufactured in bond |
,, |
2 |
15 |
9½ |
This Resolution is necessary because of the additional duty which was imposed on tobacco on 14th June by the Imposition of Duties Order which will expire on 9th August.
Notice taken that 20 Members were not present; House counted and 20 Members being present,