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Table 3—Taxation of Motor-vehicles, 1934-1948: Table Showing the Annual Yield for the Years Ended 31st March, 1934 to 1948, in Respect of (a) Customs Duties on Motor-vehicles and Parts; (b) Tire-tax; (c) Motor-spirits Tax; (d) Fees, &c., Under the Motor-vehicles Act, 1924; (e) Heavy Traffic Fees; (f) Drivers' Licenses; and (g) Mileage-tax

* Calendar years ended 31st December previous. Estimated,, and includes primage and surtax on vehicles and parts and tax on tires attached to vehicles or parts, t This item covers payments made by the Post Office to the Consolidated Fund during the financial year. No account is taken of payments deferred or held over to the next year. If an adjustment is made for this item, the 1047 figure is amended to £656,400 and the 1948 figure to £667,900, being the actual taxation paid during the year. 1 Subject to revision. For the year ended 31st March, 1948.

Year Ended 31st March, Customs Duties in Respect of Motor-vehicles and Parts (as Supplied by Customs Department).* Tire-tax (as Supplied by Customs Department.) Motor-spirits Tax (Net Balance), (as Supplied by Customs Department). Fees, &c., Under Motor-vehicles Act, 1924 (as Supplied by Post and Telegraph Department).! Heavy Traffic Fees (as Collected by Local Bodies). Drivers' Licence Fees (as Collected by Local Bodies). Mileage-tax (as Collected by Post and Telegraph Department). Total. £(000) £(000) £(000) £(000) £(000) £(000) £(000) £(000) 1934 120-8 67-8 2,351-6 346-2 171-5 60-4 1-9 3,120-2 1935 531 -1 100-6 2,593-2 391-7 204-8 61-4 1-5 3,884-3 1936 721-9 102-3 2,896-2 431-9 232,- 1 66-3 2-2 4,452-9 1937 985-3 154-9 3,370-0 493-6 266-6 75-8 4-8 5,351-0 1938 951-6 176-5 3,808-5 563-0 305-7 83-6 9-3 5,898-2 1939 924-3 167-9 4,132-4 612-4 346-9 91-1 13-5 6,288-5 1940 376-0 103-8 4,494-3 619-7 364-0 94-4 21-4 6,073-6 1941 143-0 63-9 4,163-5 573-5 351-8 92-1 28-5 5,416-3 1942 276-0 116-3 3,822-5 611-5 348-3 •94-6 31-0 5,300-2 1943 117-0 19-9 2,762-4 •516-2 321-2 75-0 30-3 3,842-0 1944 48-0 6-6 2,840-0 474-0 346-8 80-8 28-1 3,824-3 1945 302-0 128-9 3,025-0 509-6 392-1 84-3 29-8 . 4,471-7 1946 265-0 154-2 3,973-1 499-5 427-5 97-4 33-1 5,449-8 1947 500-0 210-0 5,249-7 479-4 485-6 107-4 29-6 7,061-7 1948 1,662-0$ 246-9 5,930-0 768-9 572-6 112-5 31-9 9,324-8 Totals 7,924-0 1,820-5 ! 55,412-4 7,891-1 5,137-5 1,277-1 296-9 79,759-5