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FEDERAL FINANCE.

Table V.
Contribution to Imperial Services.

This table shows the balances of revenue contributed by England, Scotland, and Ireland, respectively, which are available for Imperial expenditure after the local expenditures of those divisions of the United Kingdom has been met, according to the figures shown in Parts I. and II. of this return.

[000's omitted.]

Year 1900-01.	England.	Per Cent.	Scotland.	Per Cent.	Ireland.	Per Cent.	Total.	Per Cent.
	£		£		£		£
Total revenue as contributed	113,224,	82.26	14,919,	10.84	9,505,	6.90	137,668,	100
Local expenditure	34,769,	73.92	4,961,	10.55	7,306,	15.53	47,036,	100
Balance available for Imperial expenditure	78,475,	86.58	9,958,	10.99	2,199,	2.43	90,632,	100

It should be borne in mind that in the last quarter of 1900-01, as in the last quarter of 1899-1900, abnormal clearances of certain dutiable articles were effected in anticipation of increased taxation. The result was that in these years the amount paid in duty in respect of some articles, did not correspond with the consumption of those articles, nor consequently with the contribution of consumers to taxation. The amounts estimated to have been paid in anticipation in 1900-01 were 2,500,000l. under customs duties, and 1,050,000l. under excise duties.

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