asked the Minister for Finance if he will divide the total wholesale sales and imports of £100 million per annum on which wholesale tax will be imposed, between the various groups of commodities.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Wholesale Tax.
6.
The breakdown of the total of £100 million between the various classes of goods is as follows:
|
£m. |
|
|
Durable household goods |
36 |
|
Non-durable household goods |
20 |
|
Toilet goods |
2 |
|
Motor cars, cycles, etc. |
18 |
|
Other goods (stationery, sports goods, musical instruments, etc.) |
17 |
|
Addition for expenditure not included above by business concerns on consumer articles |
7 |
|
— |
|
|
100 |
|
|
— |
These figures are projected from the latest available estimates of Personal Expenditure on Consumer Goods, as supplied by the Central Statistics Office.