asked the Minister for Finance in respect of the year 1985, the actual or estimated Exchequer receipts from: (i) customs duty; (ii) excise duty and (iii) VAT arising from the sale of: (a) private cars; (b) goods vehicles; (c) other motor vehicles; (d) petrol; (e) auto diesel; (f) LPG for automotive use; (g) lubricating oils; (h) motor vehicle parts and (i) tyres.
Written Answers. - Exchequer Receipts.
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The information requested by the Deputy, so far as it is available, is set out in the following tables.
(1) Customs Duty
Statistics are not available in relation to customs duties which would enable the information requested to be given. However, receipts from customs duties under various chapters as follows in the customs and excise tariff are shown in the table hereunder:
|
1985 Receipts |
|
|
£m |
|
|
Chapter 87—vehicles other than Railway or Tramway Rolling-Stock, and Parts thereof (but not including tyres). |
12.9 |
|
Chapter 27—Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of their Distillation; Bituminous Substances, Mineral Waxes. |
1.0 |
|
Chapter 40—Rubber, Synthetic Rubber, Factice and Articles thereof (including tyres). |
0.5 |
(2) Excise Duty
|
Item |
1985 Receipts (provisional) |
|
£m |
|
|
Category A motor vehicles |
131.5 |
|
Category B motor vehicles |
11.6 |
|
Motor-cycles |
1.1 |
|
Petrol |
291.5 |
|
Auto-diesel |
89.9 |
|
Auto-LPG |
4.5 |
|
Lubricating oils |
0.9 |
|
Motor vehicle parts |
6.0 |
|
Tyres |
2.9 |
Note: The figures given in relation to motor vehicles represent the only breakdown available for excise duty purposes. The receipts from Category A were derived mainly from private cars and minibuses. The receipts from Category B were derived from other motor vehicles.
(3) VAT
In so far as VAT is concerned it is not possible to furnish actual receipts as VAT returns are not completed in a manner which would enable the yield from particular items to be identified. Estimates (where feasible) of such receipts are as follows:
|
Item |
1985 Receipts (estimate)£m |
|
Private Cars (including motorcycles) |
105.0 |
|
Goods vehicles (see note) |
— |
|
Other motor vehicles (see note) |
— |
|
Petrol |
127.0 |
|
Auto-diesel |
6.0 |
|
LPG for automotive use |
0.7 |
|
Lubricating oils |
2.0 |
|
Motor vehicle parts |
2.8 |
|
Tyres |
6.0 |
Note: There is no reliable information available on which to base an estimate of VAT receipts from goods vehicles and other motor vehicles. However, VAT-registered persons are entitled to a deduction in their returns for VAT borne on business purchases of motor vehicles (other than cars and motor-cycles), and this would very significantly reduce the VAT yield from such vehicles.