CUSTOMS RISES.
AUCKLAND REVENUE. IMPROVEMENT IN APRIL LESS FROM SALES AND PETROL Customs revenue and the excise on beer in Auckland showed considerable increases last month, compared with] AjSril. 1939, but the proceeds from sales taxation ami motor spirit and tyre duties were lower. The month's returns, with comparisons for April of last year, were:— 1040 19,t0 £ £ Customs 254.1."i3 I'nS.mw; Motor spirit. 6d 7.'!.05.-> Tyre duty 1',445 3J9.SSO Jl.'t.j.fiT'l Excise on beer 30.WM5 lfi.GtT Soles tax 00,4-10 D5.42S Totals for the first four months of this year, compared with the same period last year, are: — CUSTOMS. 1040 1030 January SOn.LMO 'MO 44(> February 2C>5 WJ7 :;17 - S!ls March i!41i.f17!l V>7 A l'ril 254.153. 3 ,0CK5.700 1.157,034 SALKS TAX. .Tannary vjr. WOO Felirua ry 74.C57 so~mu: Marcli Slogs sciT'i April 0(1.4-10 I JN 33!J.0S<ri 3<>l,M'.(s The revenue from the old rate of (id a gallon 011 petrol and from tvre duties for the four months to the end of April WHS £288,453, as against .034,9:12 in the previous year. The excise 011 beer yielded A.10(i,0b7 for the four months, as compared with £(19.076 from January .0 the end of April in 1939.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 102, 1 May 1940, Page 15
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