asked the Minister for Finance if he will give particulars of combined customs and excise receipts for 1962-63 in the form of a reply of 10th April, 1962.
Written Answers. - Customs and Excise Receipts.
The information asked for is as follows:—
COMBINED Customs and Excise Receipts in 1962-63.
Head of Duty |
Approximate Net Receipts |
Percentage of total Customs and Excise* Receipts |
Percentage of total tax revenue |
£ |
% |
% |
|
Tobacco |
32,535,000 |
39.9 |
23.9 |
Motor Vehicles, parts and accessories |
3,950,000 |
4.8 |
2.9 |
Spirits |
8,941,000 |
11.0 |
6.6 |
Beer |
10,785,000 |
13.2 |
7.9 |
Oil, Mineral Hydrocarbon, Light |
13,292,000 |
16.3 |
9.8 |
Oil Hydrocarbon, Other Sorts |
2,492,000 |
3.1 |
1.8 |
Betting |
1,114,000 |
1.4 |
0.8 |
Total |
73,109,000 |
89.7 |
53.7 |
Total payments into the Exchequer in 1962-63 in respect of Customs and Excise* duties=£81,517,000.
Total payments into the Exchequer in 1962-63 in respect of tax revenue=£136,160,000.
No other heading yielded more than £1 million in 1962-63.
* Excluding receipts from motor vehicle excise duties.