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Appendix 7
(Chapter 3: Financial Structure)
Government Revenue and Receipts by Source (note 1) (See also Appendix 7a)
Item
Direct taxes
Earnings and profits tax
Estate duty
Sub-total
Indirect taxes
$ Million
Actual 1976–7
Actual 1977–8
Estimate 1978-9
Recur-
Recur-
Recur-
rent Capital
Total
rent Capital
Total
rent Capital Total
2 698-7
85-2
2 698.7
85.2
3 357-2
109.7
3357.2
109-7
3.990.0
120-0
3 990.0
120-0
2 698-7 85-2 2783-9
3 357-2 109.7 3 466-9
3.990.0 120-0 4110-0
General rates
618.7
618-7
722-9
722.9
795.0
795.0
Excise duties
680-7
680-7 733.6
733-6
741-8
741-8
Royalties and concessions
113.1
113.1
134.4 112.4
246.8
148-6 240-0
388-6
Stamp duties
427.7
427.7
490.0
490.0
395.0
395.0
Other taxes (note 2)
404.6
404.6
530.2
530.2
694-0
694-0
Sub-total
2 244.8
2 244.8
2611.1 112-4 2723-5
2 774-4 240-0 3014·4
Other re
revenue
Fines, forfeitures and penalties
Licences
Provision of goods and services
Income from properties and investments
Sub-total
Reimbursements, contributions and loan repayments
Reimbursements
Contributions
Loan repayments
Sub-total
Grants and loans
Grants
Loans
Sub-total
Total
70.5
240.0
70-5
240.0
86-3
86.3
92.0
269.9
269.9
282.3
1 089.5
1 089-5
1 154-7
1 154-7
1211.7
92-0
282-3
1211-7
368.3 557-3
925.6
442.1 1831-3
2273-4
438.0
874.5
1 312.5
1768-3 557-3 2325-6
1953-0 1831-3 3784-3
2 024-0 874-5 2898-5
101.4
101-4
36.2 - 136.2
186.9
42.5
186-9
177-7
177-7
T
42.5
44.0
44.0
1.6
116
1.6
1-6
1-5
1.5
137.6
1.6 139.2
229-4
1.6 231.0
221.7
1.5
223.2
26.9
26.9
26.9
26-9
6 849-4 644-1 7493-5 8 150-7 2081-9 10 232-6
9 010.1 1 236-0 10246-1
Note: 1 Government revenue excludes the income of the Housing Authority, the Urban Council and various funds
established by Resolution of the Legislative Council.
2 Other taxes comprise taxes on bets and sweeps, entertainment, hotel accommodation and motor vehicles.