CUSTOMS RETURNS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20096, 1 May 1935, Page 9

CUSTOMS RETURNS

DUNEDIN By Telegraph—Press Association DUNEDIN, April 30. A decrease in imports is revealed in the Customs returns in Dunedin for the month, compared with the corresponding month of last year. The following table gives a detailed com-

WELLINGTON By Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON. April 30. The customs revenue continues very buoyant, a further substantial increase being recorded for April over the figures for April, 1934. The sales tax, too, shows a big increase, April’s total being the highest for any individual month this year. The net customs revenue collected at Wellington this month totalled £207,431 against £181,569 for April, 1934. For the four months of 1935 the revenue is £829,623 compared with £709,807 for the corresponding period in 1934. The duty collected on motor spirit this month totalled £36,340 at 6d a gallon and £24,226 at 4d, compared with £36,450 at 6d and £24,307 at 4d for April, 1934. The petrol figures for the four months are £246,381 and £248.252 respectively. The collections of tyre tax totalled £1769, compared with £1520 in April, 1934. For the four months the figures are £7921 and £6045 respectively. The collection of sales tax in April totalled £71,937, compared with £55,336 in April, 1934. The total for the four months is £261,335, an increase of £47,730 over last year’s total.

The beer excise collections for April totalled £5234 compared with £4793 for Xpril, 1934. For the four months the figures are £18,926 and £18.415 respectively.

panson:— April April 1935. 1934. £ £ Customs Duty .. .. 52,668 54,849 Beer Duty . .. .. 18,543 22,458 Sales Tax .. .. .. 19,351 24,273 Petrol Tax .. .. .. 16.125 14.075 Tyre Tax .. .. 887 827