CUSTOMS RETURNS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25240, 1 June 1943, Page 4

CUSTOMS RETURNS

\ FIGURES FOR MAY Customs revenue collected at the Port of Dunedin last month totalled £40,424, compared with £36,792 in May of last year—an increase of £3632. Beer duty showed an increase of £2235, and sales tax a decrease of £8297. The amount received for the War Expenses Account was £108,999 —an increase of £39,230 on the figures for May, 1942. The following are the comparative returns: —

AUCKLAND

The Auckland Customs returns for May, followed by the figures for the corresponding month last year, are as follows :

WELLINGTON

Following are the Wellington Customs returns for May, together 'With those for the corresponding month last year:—

CHRISTCHURCH

The Customs returns for May, together with those for May last year, are as follows:

May, May, ' 1943. 1942. £ £ Customs .. ... .. 40.424 36,792 Beer duty 30,142 Sales tax .. 27,165 35,462 War expenses tax .. 108,999 69,769

‘ ! May, i May, 1943. 1942. £ £ Customs .. .. 216,072 Beer excise .. .. .. 22,961 29,239 Sales tax .. .. .. 98,369 110,826 War expenses tax 276,012 170,916

May.t May, 1943. 1942. £ £ Customs . 275,891 269,245 Sales tax .. . . . 92,287 101,395 Beer excise .... . . 15,462 14,378 War expenses tax . 394,202 257,032

May, May, 1943. 1942. £ £ Customs . 58,370 62,206 Beer duty- .. .. .. 20,128 • 21,325 Sales tax .. .. .. 38,436 49,072 War expenses tax , .. 118,192 81,432