"NEW CUSTOMS DUTIES.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 7917, 11 August 1917, Page 2 (Supplement)

"NEW CUSTOMS DUTIES.

LUXURY TAXES.

PAYABLE FROM YESTERDAY After the House of Represent heard ihe financial .statem" Sir Joseph Ward submitted ltuiorn providing for the position of Customs duties on | l,l spirits, wines, cordials, cigars ettes, tea, and silk, satins, ’^j® l plushes, and similar fabrics. Tl u " iutions were agreed to, which that the duties are payable from v Jf day. Following is the schedule of the* duties:— GOODS. Fruits, preserved in juice or fiVr (Fruits, preserved in juice or syrup? tiffed with alcohol to any extent! coed ing 33 per cent of proof S J shall be charged 18s. per proof Li on such juice or syrup, in additij 25 per cent, ad valorem on tlm l. value of the goods).—Rato on al| 25 per cent, ad valorem; nrefpS surtax, 12J per cent, ad valorem. Cordials, bitters and liqueurs, \.L exceeding the strength of 33 | M .’, t of proof spirit, but not exceeding] strengtn of proof (ls. increase).-r. oil all goods, 18s. the liquid <- a |L Cordials, hitters, and liqueurs, S exceeding tho strength of proof (i increase). —18s. the liquid gallon. Spirits and spirituous mixture*« strength of which can he ascertained] Sykes’s hydrometer or other ment. —18s. tho liquid gallon. (No allowance beyond 16.5 na proof shall bo made for spirits or $2 tuous mixtures of a less strength tj 16.5 underproof.) Spirits and spirituous mixtures en.oa, n.0.e., when not exceeding ( strength of proof (ls. increase).-1| the liquid gallon. Spirits and spirituous mixtua sweetened, n.0.e., when cxeeodj the strength of proof (Is. increase). 18s. the proof gallon. Spirits and spirituous mixtures, bottles or jars in eases, shall lie chai ed as follow:—viz., two gallons* under as two gallons; over two galjj and not exceeding three, as three g Ions; over three gallons and not i ceoding four, as four gallons; and so for any greater quantity contained any case; provided that with the sai tion of the Collector the foregoing slriction need not be applied to al* lute alcohol, spirits of wine, spirit*l scientific, medicinal, perfumery toilet purposes, or to trade samples. Spirits and spirituous mixtures« taining inoro than 33 per cent of p« spirit, in combination with other i gradients, and although thereby ct ing under any other designation exte ing medicinal preparations other? enumerated (Is. increase).—lßs. | liquid gallon. Wine of any kind containing m than 40 per cent, of proof spun ( increase) —18s. the liquid gallon. Wine, sparkling, containing iiotm than 40 per cent of proof spirit the e lon, or for six reputed quart botu or the equivalent in bottles of a iaq or smaller reputed quantity (tis. i crease) —15s. tlio gallon. Essences, flavouring, containing a than 33 per cent, of proof spirit ( increase) —18s. the liquid gallon. Cigars, including the weight of en band, wrapper, or attachment to i cigar (ss. increase) —12s. the poui Snuff (ss. increase) —12s. tlio poll Cigarettes, not exceeding in weij 2ilb per 1000 (ss. increase)—2os. i the 1.000.

Cigarettes, n.o.e. (2s Cd increast) 9s. (kl. tho pound. Tea, n.o.fc. (3d. increase)—sd. t pound. Preferential surtax, 2d. f pound. Tea, in hulk— viz., in package* 51b or over, net weight of (3d. increai —3d. tho pound. Preferential surti 2d. tho pound. Textile piece-goods, n.0.e.—20 1 cent, ad valorem. Silks, satins, velvets, plushes, n.o. composed of pure silk or of silk ran with any other material, in the pie and including also imitation silks, eo posed of any materia* or substn whatsoever —30 per cent, ad valorem. IN EXPLANATION. Tho term “Tea, not otherwise ei merated,” means tea imported in p® ets. This was previously subject to! per lb. when from British Domini® but 2 2-sd. per lb, from foreign coi tries. Tea m bulk provided free fr British possessions is now 3d. per from these Dominions, and -sd. per from foreign countries. There i* increase in duty on cotton-piece god but tho rate on silk goods is increai from 20 to 30 per cent. BEER DUTY. Tho previous minimum rate* 3 12-16 d., giving an all-round » ven duty of 4d per gallon. This minimi is now advanced to 4 1-1 Gd., and • average is accordingly expected reach sd. per gallon.

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