asked the Minister for Finance the total amount of tax collected on (a) tobacco, (b) cigarettes, (c) spirits, beer and stout, and (d) petrol in respect of each of the years 1964 to 1971, inclusive.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Taxes on Commodities.
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The answer is in the form of a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
Net receipts of customs and excise duty*
|
(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
(d) |
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|
Year ended 31st March |
Tobacco (total net receipts)† |
Cigarettes† |
Spirits |
Beer and Stout |
Petrol |
|
£m. |
£m. |
£m. |
£m. |
£m. |
|
|
1964 |
33.151 |
30.396 |
10.242 |
11.364 |
14.781 |
|
1965 |
37.471 |
33.923 |
11.503 |
13.239 |
17.400 |
|
1966 |
39.153 |
35.878 |
12.674 |
14.659 |
20.553 |
|
1967 |
42.518 |
38.887 |
14.054 |
18.266 |
24.704 |
|
1968 |
47.533 |
43.376 |
14.633 |
20.256 |
26.838 |
|
1969 |
47.999 |
44.268 |
17.514 |
23.995 |
31.189 |
|
1970 |
53.663 |
48.987 |
22.143 |
31.913 |
36.235 |
|
1971 |
50.665 |
46.624 |
24.153 |
33.520 |
39.749 |
|
(Provisional) |
* The figures shown do not include receipts of turnover tax. Separate receipts from this tax in respect of the commodities mentioned are not available.
† The bulk of the tobacco revenue is derived from raw leaf imported for manufacture into cigarettes, pipe tobaccos and other products. The duties on the leaf are collected without reference to end use and it is not possible to furnish accurate statistics of the duty receipts from the separate products. The figures given in respect of cigarettes represent estimates of the amount of tobacco revenue attributable to cigarettes.