CUSTOMS REVENUE

Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 260, 1 August 1942, Page 10

CUSTOMS REVENUE

Wellington Figures For July

And Seven Months Net Customs revenue collected at the port of Wellington last month shows a decrease compared with July, IMI. Increases are shown under all other heads. For the seven months of the current year the position is the same. Last month’s net Customs revenue totalled £203,698, compared with £287 - 269 in July. 1941, a decrease of ±83,071. For the seven months the figures are £1,554,620 ami £1,738,247 respectively, a decrease of £183,627.' . Collections of sales tax in July totalled £104,583, against £97.148 in July, 1941, an increase of £7435. For the seven months the totals are £6i6,3i9 and £651,313 respectively, an increase ot £25,066. . , . u Beer excise collections last mpntb were £10.563, compared with £9076 in July, 1941, an increase of £1487. For the seven months the totals are £bu,34O and £59,912 respectively, an increase ot £25,428. , , War tax under its four separate heads totalled £369,279, agaiitst ±133,47« m July, 1941, an increase of £230,84)3. I’or the seven months the totals are £1,4<0,690 and £870,698 respectively, an increase of £599,997. IN OTHER CENTRES (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Auckland. — Customs returns for July with those for July last Xviir in parentheses are: Customs, £18p,8:»3 (£2O-7,514) ; beer excise, £20.834 (£29,954) ; sales tax, £107,235 (£93.924) ; War Expenses Account, £2i6,<<9 (£110,868). For the seven months periods the respective totals are: Customs, £1.386.837 (£1.648,035) ; beer excise, £196.284 (£191.232) ; sales tax, ±693,0t>0 (£662,057) ; War Expenses Account, £1.152.328 (£769,200). Christchurch. — Detailed figures for the July Customs returns are ns follows, the corresponding figures for last year being -iven in parentheses :—Customs. £(>3.:>99 £84,892); beer. £4209 (£17,455); sales tax, £45,913 (£43,537) ; War Expenses Account, £129.72S (£01.63i). Dunedin. — Customs returns for July were as follows, the figures for ' July, 1941, being in parentheses:—Ciistonis. £34,362 (£62,003): beer duty,- £-B.4_(> (£28.951); sales tax, £34,107 (£31411; War Expenses Account. £113,988 (£42,657).