asked the Minister for Finance if he will give particulars of combined customs and excise receipts for 1965-66 and 1966-67 in the form of the reply to Question No. 100 of 8th March, 1966.
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Customs and Excise Receipts.
142.
Estimates of receipts of customs and excise revenue in the current financial year are at present being prepared in connection with the forthcoming Budget and are not yet available. If the Deputy repeats the question after Easter I expect then to be in a position to furnish figures in respect of the financial year 1966-67.
Following are the particulars requested in respect of the financial year 1965-66:
|
Head of Duty |
Net Receipts† (Customs and Excise combined) |
Percentage of total Customs and Excise* Receipts |
Percentage of total tax revenue |
|
£ |
% |
% |
|
|
Tobacco |
39,165,368 |
36.4 |
19.2 |
|
Motor Vehicles, parts and accessories |
5,239,283 |
4.8 |
2.6 |
|
Spirits |
12,737,866 |
11.9 |
6.2 |
|
Beer |
14,672,371 |
13.7 |
7.2 |
|
Oil, Mineral Hydrocarbon, Light |
20,553,084 |
19.1 |
10.1 |
|
Oil, Hydrocarbon, Other Sorts |
3,814,747 |
3.6 |
1.9 |
|
Betting |
1,413,616 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
|
Clothing and Apparel |
1,137,982 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
|
TOTAL |
98,734,317 |
91.9 |
48.5 |
Total net receipts in respect of Customs and Excise* duties in 1965-66 — £107,480,505
Total net receipts of Tax Revenue in 1965-66 — £203,731,232
No other heading yielded more than £1 million in 1965-66.
*Excluding receipts from motor vehicle excise duties.
†Includes receipts from Special Import Levy.