CUSTOMS REVENUE

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 5, 1 October 1943, Page 4

CUSTOMS REVENUE

Figures For September And

Nine Months Net Customs revenue -lollocted at the port of YVellington last n onth shows an increase compared with ib iptember, U 4-, and increases are also shown under alt other heads. For the nine months ot the current year increases are shown under all heads except sales tn::. ■ Last month net Customs revenue totalled 1 £2124,429, compared- with £196,-'o-> in September, 1942, tin increase ot £28,174. For the nine months of the current vear. the figures are £2,036.343 and £1,9’32,257 respectively, an increase of £104,686, . „ . , , Collections of sales tn:: m September totalled £109,864, against £92.oaj in ■September, 1942, an increase of £l(,8Oi. For the nine months the totals are £547.218 mid £869,133 respectively; a decrease ot £-21.915. . ' Beer excise collections Inst month '''ci® £20.062, compared with £16,036 in beptemtber, 1942. an increase of the nine months the totals are £143,64.i and £108,339 respectively, an increase ot £35.306. YVar tax, under its four separate heads totalled £5'03.1'19 against £336,142 in ■September, 1942, an increase of £167 037. For the nine mcntlis the totals are £3,3'58,140 and respectively, an increase of £1,214,ta0.