asked the Minister for Finance if he will state for 1961-62 respectively the net receipt of customs and excise duties combined under the headings (a) tobacco, (b) motor car parts and accessories, (c) spirits, (d) beer, (e) mineral hydrocarbon light, (f) mineral hydrocarbon other sorts, (g) any other heading the yield from which in either year exceeded £1 million, (h) the totals of (a) to (g) inclusive and the percentage which each bears to (1) total customs and excise revenue and (2) total tax revenue, specifying the total in this case.
Written Answers. - Receipts from Customs and Excise Duties.
100.
The information asked for is as follows:—
COMBINED Customs and Excise Receipts in 1961-62.
|
Head of Duty |
Approximate Net Receipts |
Percentage of total Customs and *Excise receipts |
Percentage of total tax revenue |
|
£ |
% |
% |
|
|
Tobacco |
31,537,000 |
40.2 |
25 |
|
Motor cars, parts and accessories |
3,898,000 |
5 |
3.1 |
|
Spirits |
9,307,000 |
11.9 |
7.4 |
|
Beer |
9,559,000 |
12.2 |
7.6 |
|
Oil, Mineral Hydrocarbon, Light |
12,781,000 |
16.3 |
10.1 |
|
Oil, Hydrocarbon, |
|||
|
Other Sorts |
2,233,000 |
2.8 |
1.8 |
|
Total |
69,315,000 |
88.4 |
55.0 |
Total payments into the Exchequer in 1961-62 in respect of Customs and Excise duties=£78,443,000.
Total payments into the Exchequer in 1961-62 in respect of tax revenue=£126,152,000.
No other heading yielded more than £1 million in 1961-62.
* Excluding receipts from motor vehicle excise duties.