FINANCE
45
1 Year ending March 31, 1898
Budget Estimate
Sources of Revenue
1
Net Receipts
Excnequeri Receipts
1898-99
i. Customs —
£
£
£
£
Tobacco .
11,433,909
Tea .
3,868,207
Rum
2,072,658
Brandy .
1,329,638
Other spirits
897,664
Wine
1,325,373
Currants .
104,281
Coffee
170,049
Raisins
212,913
Other articles
377,558
ii. Excise —
21,792,250
21,798,000
21,080,0002
Spirits
16,396,726
Beer
11,388,126
Licence duties .
243,216
Railways .
287,924
Other sources .
7,150
iii. Estate, &c., duties—
28,323,142
28,300,000
28,950.000
Estate duty
7,705,8553
Temporary estate duty
57,692*
Probate duty .
57,414'*
Legacy duty
! 2,595,690
Succession duty
727,624
Corporation duty
41,723
iv. Stamps (excluding Fee
11,185,998
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Stamps, &c.; —
Deeds
- 4,121,891
Receipts .
- 1,350,691
Bills of exchange
660,818
Patent medicines
260,852
Licences, &c.
166,998
Companies' capital duty
353,959
Bonds to bearer
175,482
Insurances
216,666
Other sources .
290,888
7,598,245
7,650,000 7,600,000
V. Land Tax .
922,860
940,000 925,000«
vi. House Duty .
—
1,566,758
1,510,000 ; 1,570,000
vii. Income and Property
1
Tax .... Total Produce of Taxes .
17,171,377
17,250,000 17,700,000^
89,560,630 .
88,548,000 88,495,000
1 That is, revenue actually paid into the Exchequer between April 1, 1896, and March 31. 1897. 2 Allowing 1,120,000/. for reduction of tobacco dutj*.
' On property of persons dying after August 1, 1894.
- On property of persons dying before August 2, 1894.
5 Allowing reduction of 280,000J, for revision of legacy and sncpcssion duties.
6 Allowing reduction of 5,0001. for extended exemption.
7 Allowing reduction of 100,000/. for extended abatements
