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Yield of Petrol-tax. The following data shows the yield from and distribution of petrol-tax plus surtax on foreign petrol imports since the inception of the tax in 1928 : —

Yield.

Distribution.

N.B.—The distribution of petrol-tax amongst boroughs in accordance with section 9 (1) (h) of the Motor-spirits Taxation Act, 1927, for the year ended 31st March, 1938, together with cumulative figures showing the total distribution from the inception of the petrol-tax up to the 31st March, 1938, is given in Table No. 4 in the Appendix. Refunds of Petrol-tax. Refunding of Duty on Motor-spirits. The number of claims for refunds of duty on motor-spirits dealt with each year since the inception of the Motor-spirits Taxation Act, 1927, are set out below. The number of claims handled during the last two years has shown a decrease compared with the year 1935. The decrease in the number of claims has not, however, had the effect of reducing the amount refunded, the total under this heading having increased each year. This is due to the fact that larger quantities of motor-spirits have, during

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Expenses of « , Year ended 31st March, Gross Yield. Refunds. Net Yield. Collection -r. , 6 j r> r j -Balance, and Kelund. £ £ £ £ £ 1928 .. .. .. 148,202 32 148,170 1,710 146,460* 1929 .. .. .. 867,794 49,105 818,689 8,303 810,386 1930 .. .. .. 1,063,811 67,296 996,515 12,633 983,882 1931 .. .. .. 1,480,517 100,978 1,379,539 16,335 l,363,204f 1932 .. .. .. 1,817,893 137,585 1,680,308 20,360 1,659,948$ 1933 .. .. .. 2,018,449 132,421 1,886,028 20,266 1,865,762§ 1934 .. .. .. 2,520,825 148,984 2,371,841 20,283 2,351,558 1935 .. .. .. 2,773,372 159,978 2,613,394 20,180 2,593,214 1936 .. .. .. 3,082,862 165,389 2,917,473 21,271 2,896,202 1937 .. .. .. 3,557,070 166,426 3,390.644 20,596 3,370,048 1938 .. .. .. 4,020,728 188,832 3,831,896 23,417 3,808,479 Total up to 31 st March, 23,351.523 1,317,026 22,034,497 185,354 21,849,143 1938 _ * Part year only. f Increase from 4d. to 6d. per gallon as from 22nd July, 1930. J Increase from 6d. to 8d. per gallon as from 7th October, 1931. § Increase from 8d. to lOd. per gallon as from 9th February, 1933.

Year ended 31st March, jConsolidated Fund.' j A Total. £ £ £ £ 1928 .. .. .. 4,654 130,461 11,345 146,460 1929 .. .. .. 16.458 730,414 63,514 810.386 1930 .. .. .. 34,567 873,370 75,945 983,882 1931 .. 63,154 1,219,209 80,841 1,363,204 1932 .. .. .. 321,685 1,231,202 107,061 1,659,948 1933 .. .. 1,122,147 644,126 99,489 1,865,762 1934 .. .. .. 1,579,962 669,868 101,728 2,351,558 1935 .. .. .. 1,510,338 970,506 112,370 2,593,214 1936 .. .. .. 1,321,066 1,449,125 126,011 2,896,202 1937 .. .. .. 1,524,459 1,697,942 147,647 3,370.048 1938 .. .. .. 1,723,168 1,918,486 166,825 3,808,479 Total .. ..j 9,221,658 11,534,709 1,092,776 j 21,849,143