asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the revenue derived from petrol taxation for each of the financial years 1944-1945 to 1950-1951.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Petrol Taxation Yield.
As the answer to this question includes a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
The revenue derived from petrol as such is not separately recorded but is included under Mineral Hydrocarbon Light Oils (Tariff Ref. No. 164/1). The net receipts of duty under the latter head for the financial years 1944-45 to 1950-51 were as follows:—
|
£ |
|
|
1944/45 |
782,907 |
|
1945/46 |
1,143,433 |
|
1946/47 |
1,241,045 |
|
1947/48 |
1,514,925 |
|
1948/49 |
2,497,998 |
|
1949/50 |
3,213,028 |
|
1950/51 1951(to 31st January, 1951) |
3,078,076 |
About 98 per cent. of the duty under the tariff heading is derived from petrol.