asked the Minister for Finance if he will state for each of the financial years 1950-51 to 1961-62 the total revenue from import duties on musical instruments.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Import Duties on Musical Instruments.
7.
As the answer is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
NET Receipts from customs duties and special import levies on musical instruments, parts and accessories.
|
Financial Year |
Customs uties Tariff Ref. Nos. 156 (Musical Instruments, parts and accessories) and 157 (Piano parts). |
Special Import Levies Tariff Supplement Ref. Nos. 514 (Musical Instruments), 515 (Gramophones and Gramophone Records)* and 516 (Record Players). |
Total |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
1950-51 |
31,538 |
— |
31,538 |
|
1951-52 |
48,952 |
— |
48,952 |
|
1952-53 |
28,948 |
— |
28,948 |
|
1953-54 |
34,659 |
— |
34,659 |
|
1954-55 |
52,850 |
— |
52,850 |
|
1955-56 |
46,302 |
442 |
46,744 |
|
1956-57 |
19,717 |
73,386 |
93,103 |
|
1957-58 |
41,663 |
12,403 |
54,066 |
|
1958-59 |
56,896 |
minus 630 |
56,266 |
|
1959-60 |
43,513 |
minus67 |
43,446 |
|
1960-61 |
54,733 |
— |
54,733 |
|
1961-62 |
32,002 |
minus 135 |
31,867 |
*The major portion of the receipts under this heading came from gramophone records.