JULY CUSTOMS

Grey River Argus, 1 August 1940, Page 5

JULY CUSTOMS

CANTERBURY DROP 4 Beer Duly Up [Per Press Association] CHRISTCHURCH, July 31. Although the customs revenue collected in Christchurch during July this year was £9,010 less than for Julv, 1939 the total for the first four months of the 1940 financial year, at £750,672, showed an increase of £50,772. Customs duty in J'uly yielded only £68,507, against £92,525 in July last year, but this £24,018 decrease was insufficient to counteract the sharp increase in the first three months of the year, the total for the four months at £385,044, showing an advance of £14,115 on last year s figure. The yield from sales tax also continues to run at a considerably higher level than last year, the total for the four months being £182,495 against £167,740 in 1939, and for July this year was £50,983 against £40,817 last yeaA. Petrol restrictions continue to be reflected in less revenue from petrol and tyre duty, the four months’ yield from petrol being only £86,018, against £106,365 in 1939, and from tyres £3,442 against £3,730.

Beer excise showed an advance in July of more, than 50 per cent, from £10,282 to £16,493, while the four months’ total moved up by £18,067 from £41,472 to £59,539. Details for the four months are:—

DUNEDIN DECLINE DUNEDIN, July 31. There was a sharp drop in the total revenue from Customs and excise duties at Dunedin for the month of July, compared with a corresponding month last year. Petrol tax at. £11,104/16/- was lower by over £2,000 than it was last July. Beer duty and sales tax showed substantial increases, the former being nearly £6OOO higher, and latter over £7OOO in excess of the figure tor July, 1939. The total revenue for the month shows a decline of morn than £42,000 on last July’s figures. Total receipts from all sources for July, 1940, were £13,169/17/6, and tor July, 1939’, £173,696/8/9

The principal items were:— Customs, 1940, £42,691/10/7; 1939, £50,250/6/9. Beer, £35.470/11/2, £29,667/16/7. Sales tax, £33,335/10/1. £26.132/3/3 Gold, £727/10/9, £925/12/9. Petrol, £11,104/16/-, £13.137/15/Tyres, £345/11/4. £432/12/8.

Grey Returns INCREASE OF £6351. An increase of £6351 15s Id is shown in the figures for Customs collections at the Customs House Greymouth, during July, as compared with the same month last year. All items show an increase except gold duty, which decreased by £42 13s Id, and customs which declined by £691 19s 2d. Details of the figures are as 10l-

Last year petrol tax was not shown separately, being included in the total, whilst the War Expenses Account was not opened till after the outbreak of war in September.

Customs 1940 £ 385,044 1939 £ 370,929 Beer 59,539 41,472 Petrol 86,108 106,365 Tyres 3,442 3,730 Sales Tax 182,495 167,740 Light clues 1,922 2,141 Wool levy 804 1,412 Meat levy nil 5,881 Honey levy nil 1 Hides levy 446 nil Miscellaneous . 30,872 229 Total £750,672 £699,900 The July figures compare as follows:— 1940 1939 £ £ Customs 68,507 92,525 Beer 16,493 10,282 Petrol 20,729 23,322 Tyres 918 1,435 Sales Tax 50,983 40,817 Light dues 419 493 Wool levy 49 180 Meat nil 1,812 Hides 18 nil Miscellaneous 3,801 61 Total ... £161,917 £170,927

lows: — July 1940 J'uly 1939 £ s d £ s d Customs 3,489 4 1 4,181 3 3 Sales tax 3,349 1 6 3,021 5 10 Petrol tax 1,928 9 6 Gold duty 3,677 19 5 3,720 12 6 War expenses account 5,454 3 4 ■■■ Total collections 20,269 15 7 13,917 19 6