CUSTOMS REVENUE

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 5, 1 October 1929, Page 10

CUSTOMS REVENUE

INCREASE AT WELLINGTON CONTINUES SEPTEMBER’S BIG TOTAL Customs revenue collected at Wellington continues to show the increase which has been marked since the beginning of the year. The returns for September were the largest recorded this year and bring the total for the nine months considerably ahead of that for the corresponding period of 1928. The net Customs revenue collected during September was £324,868, or £84,927 more than for September, 1928. The total for the quarte. ended September, £885,416, was £121,628 more than for the corresponding period of 1928, while the total for the nine months of this year shows an Increase of £361,292 over that for the corresponding period of last year. A monthly comparison for the nine months is afforded’ by the following table:—

Motor Spirit and Tire Tax.

Collections of duty on motor spirit last month were £28,917, compared with £22,158 for September, 1928, and for the nine months of this year £292,992, as against £197,420 from March 1 to September 30, 1928 (the only months for which figures are available). The tire tax collected last month was £3748, compared with £3572 in September, 1928, and the total for the. nine months was £44,218, as against £31,997 from March 1 to September 80, 1928 (months for which figures are available). Beer excise collections last month were £3837, compared with £8904. The total for the nine months was £36,331, as against £37,378 for the corresponding period of 1928, a decrease of £1047. DUNEDIN FIGURES By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, September 30. Comparative Customs returns for September, 1928 and 1929, are as follow :— September, September, 1929. 1928.

QUARTERLY RETURNS.

Returns for the quarter ended September 30, 1920, and for the corresponding quarter last year are as follow: — September, September. 1929. 1928.

CHRISTCHURCH RETURNS

By Telegraph.—Press Association.

Christchurch, September 30.

Customs duties collected at Christchurch during September were £3931 more than in September last year, and £17.356 more than in August, 1929. For the nine months of the present year the Increase is £119,805. Details:— Customs duties collected, September, 1929: £121,147; September, 1928: £117,216; August, 1929. £103,790. For the quarter, July-September, 1929: £346,946 ; 1928, £288,570. January-September, 1929: £882,530; 1928, £762,725. Beer duty: September, 1929, £7039; September, 1928, £7614. January-Sep-tember! 1929, £64,891; 1928, £60,251. Motor spirit tax: September, 1929, £18,670; September, 1928, £6707. Janu-ary-September, 1929, £139,591; 1928, £110,175.

1929. 1028. January ••••• .... £248,807 .... 233,276 £188,906 200,228 Ueuiuiuj • ••’ March •••••< .... 219,525 205,237 .... 254,714 182,866 May .... 236,296 209,304 .... 201,841 168,254 .... 323,237 245,486 .... 237,311 278,361 RontAmber . ■ < ,... 324,868 239,941 £2,279,875 £1,918,583

& s. d. £ B. d. Cuitoma duty . . 72,455 12 4 81,307 17 6 Beer duty .... . 20,020 13 » 17,276 0 11 Petrol tax .... . 4,304 6 0 3,253 2 4 Tire tax . 1,203 14 0 744 11 0

£ s. <1, £ B. <1. Customs ... .. 230,207 17 1 206,031 16 3 Beer .. 54,187 10 6 47,973 5 8 Petrol tax .. .. 10,832 10 4 0,806 0 0 Tire tax .... .. 2,907 3 0 3,777 13 1