asked the Minister for Finance if he will give particulars of combined customs and excise receipts for 1966-67 in the form of the reply to Question No. 100 of 8th March, 1966.
Written Answers. - Customs and Excise Receipts.
Following are the provisional figures in respect of the financial year 1966-67:
Head of Duty |
Net Receipts† (Customs and Excise combined) |
Percentage of total Customs and Excise* Receipts |
Percentage of total tax revenue |
£ |
% |
% |
|
Tobacco |
42,533,000 |
34.6 |
18.3 |
Motor Vehicles, parts and accessories |
6,012,000 |
4.9 |
2.6 |
Spirits |
14,096,000 |
11.5 |
6.1 |
Beer |
18,342,000 |
14.9 |
7.9 |
Oil, Mineral Hydrocarbon, Light |
24,675,000 |
20.1 |
10.6 |
Oil, Hydrocarbon, Other Sorts |
4,755,000 |
3.9 |
2.1 |
Betting |
1,440,000 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
Clothing and Apparel |
1,178,000 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
TOTAL: |
113,031,000 |
92.0 |
48.7 |
Total net receipts in respect of Customs and Excise*duties in 1966/67 |
£122,815,000 |
Total net receipts of Tax Revenue in 1966/67 |
£231,978,000 |
No other heading yielded more than £1 million in 1966/67.
* Excluding receipts from motor vehicle excise duties.
† Includes receipts from Special Import Levy.