INCREASE IN WELLINGTON.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 181, 1 August 1936, Page 13

INCREASE IN WELLINGTON.

VERY BUOYANT POSITION. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Friday. The Customs revenue collected at Wellington continues to be very buoyant, the month's net revenue figure being almost £290,000, which is easily tlxe highest total since June, 1930, The total for the seven months of the current year exceeds the figure for the corresponding period of 1935 by £347,544 and, compared with the same period of 1934, is higher by £55G,148.

The net customs revenue collected at Wellington in July totalled £289,466, compared with £212,088 in July, 1935, an increase of £77,378. For the seven months of the current year the net revenue totals £1,827,414, compared with £1,479,870 for the corresponding period of 1935, an increase of £347,544. The duty collected on motor spirit for the month totalled £59,797, compared with £51,550, an increase of £8247. For the seven months the figures were £485,264 and £389,481 respectively, an increase of £95,783. Collections of tyre tax totalled £2190, compared with £1827, an increase of £363. For the seven months there was a decrease of £514, the figures being £12,906 and £13,420.

Collections of sales tax in July totalled £86,040, compared with £08,855 in July, 1935, an increase of £17,785. The total for the seven months was £587,597, an increase of £110,777 on last year's total of £470,820. This tax came into force on February 10, 1933, and the total so far collected at Wellington is £2,498,899.

Beer excise collections for July totalled £4070, compared with £4618, a decrease of £548. For the seven months there was an increase of £2415, the figures being £33,674 and £31,259 respectively.