CUSTOMS RETURNS
INCREASES AT AUCKLAND
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) -AUCKLAND, January 2. An expansion in most avenues of revenue collected by 'the Customs Department in Auckland was recorded last year. The total amount received from all sources was £4,498,337. an increase of £236,987 over the figure toy 1937, which, in turn, showed an increase of over £400,000 over the returns for 1936. Collections for 1938, as compared with 1937, are shown in the following table:— „„_ '■ 1938. 193 T. ' Customs >.. 3,587,715 3.485,889 Motor spirit 877.300 790.58| Tyre duty 33.317 30,554 Totals £4,498,337 £4,312.062 Excise on beer .... 214,285 19jM<B Sales tax 1,052,302 1.022.4& Returns for December alone also show a substantial increase from every source of revenue compared with thecorresponding month of 1937, as the following table shows: — £ £ 1938. 1937. Customs 346,773 512.75fc Motor spirit 88,555 ■ 79,85^ Tyre duty 3,349 2,620 Totals ........ £438,677 £395.228 Excise on beer .... 21,929 19,379 Sales tax 99,944 94.09&
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 1, 3 January 1939, Page 18
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150CUSTOMS RETURNS Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 1, 3 January 1939, Page 18
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