asked the Minister for Finance, the percentage of total current revenue (tax and non-tax) represented by the yield from tobacco customs and excise duties and the amounts so yielded, and the total revenue so collected in each of the years 1960-61 and 1961-62.
Written Answers. - Yield of Tobacco Duties.
88.
The following is the information requested by the Deputy:
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1960-61 |
1961-62 |
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(1) Net receipts from customs duty on tobacco (a) |
£28,285,388 |
£31,537,000 |
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(approx.) |
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(2) Current Revenue (tax and non-tax) |
£137,553,131 |
£151,686,000 |
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(approx.) |
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(3) (1) as a percentage of (2) |
20.6% |
20.8% |
(a) There were no receipts in either 1960-61 or 19661-2 from the excise duty on tobacco.