asked the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue received in the last financial year in respect of road vehicles from (a) import duty and (b) petrol and diesel oil; and the corresponding figures for the present financial year up to 1st December, 1970, or the nearest available date.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Revenue from Road Vehicles.
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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:
Net receipts of Customs and Excise duties (a)
Period |
Imported road vehicles (assembled and unassembled), parts and accessories (b) |
Petrol and diesel oil |
Customs |
Customs and Excise |
|
£ million |
£ million |
|
1/4/69-31/3/70 |
7.935 |
43.094 |
1/4/70-30/11/70 |
5.917(approx.) |
32.030(approx.) |
(a) The figures shown do not include receipts of turnover tax or wholesale tax. Separate figures of receipts from these taxes in respect of the items mentioned are not available.
(b) Includes customs duty on imported tyres and tubes but not the excise duty on home-made tyres and tubes.