asked the Minister for Finance the duty and VAT on (a) a point of beer (b) a glass of whiskey (c) 20 cigarettes (d) a gallon of petrol and (e) a gallon of fuel for central heating.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Duty and VAT.
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The answer is in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
|
Commodity |
Duty Content* |
VAT Content† |
Total Tax Content |
|
(a) a pint of beer of average gravity (1040º) |
15.3p |
3.55p |
18.85p |
|
(b) a glass of whiskey (70º proof) |
28.5p |
6.55p |
35.05p |
|
(c) 20 standard plain cigarettes |
30.9p |
4.36p |
35.26p |
|
20 standard tipped cigarettes |
24.5p |
3.73p |
28.23p |
|
(d) a gallon of petrol |
43.41p |
8.74p |
52.15p |
|
(e) a gallon of fuel oil for central heating |
2.0p |
Nil. |
2.0p |
* The duty content shown refers to excise duty. Protective customs duties, which may be chargeable on goods imported from certain countries, are not included.
† The VAT contents are calculated on the basis of representative prices of the commodities affected.
Can the Parliamentary Secretary give an undertaking that the price of cigarettes, petrol, spirits and central heating fuel will not be increased after the budget?