asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the customs and excise duty expressed as a percentage of certain retail prices as of May, 1970, in respect of cigarettes, petrol, whiskey, and draught stout.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Customs and Excise Duty.
16.
The answer is in the form of a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
|
Item |
Retail price* as of May 1970 |
Approximate Customs or Excise duty content |
Duty as percentage of retail price* |
||
|
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
||
|
20 standard size plain cigarettes |
5 |
9 |
4 |
0 |
69.6% |
|
Gallon of petrol (premium grade) |
6 |
8 |
4 |
1.82 |
62.3% |
|
Glass of Irish whiskey |
6 |
6 |
3 |
0.7 |
47.1% |
|
Pint of stout at average gravity |
3 |
3 |
1 |
4.9 |
43.3% |
*Whilst the retail prices of these commodities vary somewhat, the prices shown may be regarded as representative of those in the Dublin area.
17.
asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the amount of tax paid at present to the Exchequer by the purchaser of (a) a packet of 20 cigarettes (standard size), (b) 1 ounce of tobacco (plain), (c) 1 gallon of petrol (premium), (d) 1 pint of draught stout and (e) 1 glass of Irish whiskey.
The answer is in the form of a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
|
Item |
Approximate duty content* |
|
|
s. |
d. |
|
|
20 standard size plain cigarettes |
4 |
0 |
|
Ounce of hard-pressed tobacco |
† 3to3 |
2.13.6 |
|
Gallon of petrol, irrespective of grade— |
||
|
home refined |
4 |
1.82 |
|
imported |
4 |
2.82 |
|
Pint of stout at average gravity |
1 |
4.9 |
|
Glass of Irish whiskey |
3 |
0.7 |
*In addition, Turnover Tax is payable at the rate of 5% on receipts from retail sales of these items.
†The variation is due mainly to differences in moisture content.