I move:
(1) That the Finance Act, 1920, shall, as on and from the 6th day of November, 1968, be amended by the substitution in Part I of the First Schedule thereto of the matter set out in Part I of the Schedule to this Resolution for the matter inserted in the said Part of the said First Schedule by section 19 of the Finance Act, 1968 (No. 33 of 1968), and section 3 (1) of the said Finance Act, 1920, shall have effect accordingly.
(2) That—
(a) this paragraph applies to spirits known as whiskey which at importation are shown to the satisfaction of the Revenue Commissioners to have been wholly manufactured in Northern Ireland and to have been bottled and consigned by the distiller,
(b) the duties of customs to which paragraph (1) of this Resolution relates shall, as on and from the 6th day of November, 1968, be charged, levied and paid on spirits to which this paragraph applies at the rate of twelve pounds, ten shillings and eight pence the gallon (computed at proof) in lieu of the rate chargeable under paragraph (1) of this Resolution,
(c) section 9(2) of the Finance Act, 1966 (No. 17 of 1966), and section 19 (2) of the Finance Act, 1968, are hereby repealed.
(3) That—
(a) this paragraph applies to spirits, other than spirits mentioned in paragraph (2) of this Resolution, which at importation are shown to the satisfaction of the Revenue Commissioners to have been manufactured in, and consigned from, the United Kingdom and to have been manufactured therein from materials other than materials falling within Tariff Heading number 22.08 or Tariff Heading number 22.09 in the Schedule to the Imposition of Duties (No. 159) (Customs Duties and Form of Customs Tariff) Order, 1966 (S. I. No. 132 of 1966),
(b) the duties of customs to which paragraph (1) of this Resolution relates shall, as on and from the 6th day of November, 1968, be charged, levied and paid on spirits to which this paragraph applies at the rates set out in Part II of the Schedule to this Resolution in lieu of the rates chargeable under paragraph (1) of this Resolution,
(c) the provisions of section 8 of the Finance Act, 1919, shall not apply to the duties imposed by this paragraph,
(d) section 19(3) of the Finance Act, 1968, is hereby repeated,
(e) in this paragraph the expression "the United Kingdom" means Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.
(4) That the duty of excise imposed by section 3 (2) of the Finance Act, 1920, shall, as on and from the 6th day of November, 1968, be charged, levied and paid at the rate of twelve pounds, ten shillings and threepence the gallon (computed at proof) in lieu of the rate chargeable by virtue of section 9 (3) of the Finance Act, 1966.
(5) That nothing in this Resolution shall operate to relieve from or to prejudice or affect the additional customs duties or the additional excise duty in respect of immature spirits imposed by section 9 of the Finance Act, 1926 (No. 35 of 1926).
(6) It is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution shall have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1927 (No. 7 of 1927).
SCHEDULE.
SPIRITS (RATES OF ORDINARY CUSTOMS DUTY).
PART I.
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Preferential Rates |
Full Rates |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
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For every gallon of Perfumed Spirits |
25 |
19 |
4 |
26 |
3 |
4 |
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For every gallon of liqueurs, cordials, mixtures and other preparations in bottle entered in such manner as to indicate that the strength is not to be tested |
21 |
18 |
2 |
22 |
1 |
6 |
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For every gallon computed at proof of spirits of any description not heretofore mentioned and mixtures and preparations containing spirits |
16 |
4 |
7 |
16 |
7 |
1 |
PART II.
|
Description of Spirits |
United Kingdom Rate |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
|
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For every gallon of Perfumed Spirits |
22 |
8 |
5 |
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For every gallon of liqueurs, cordials, mixtures and other preparations in bottle entered in such manner as to indicate that the strength is not to be tested |
18 |
18 |
4 |
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For every gallon computed at proof of spirits of any description not heretofore mentioned and mixtures and preparations containing spirits |
14 |
0 |
3 |