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6. A list of the alterations and additions in General Taxation, Postage Rates and of the increases and adjustments in Licence Fees and other Receipts during the year 1931 is shown in the following Schedule.
Heads. Old Fees. New Fees. Effective from. Duties. Import Duty on Intoxicating Liquors. As per scale of duties published in Government Gazette Extraordinary of 15th October, 1926. Government Notification No. 558. The same with exception of beer, porter, cider, perry and stout raised from 40 cents to 60 cents per gallon and placed on a sterling basis in accordance with the resolution published in Government Notification No. 98. 19.2.31 Import Duty on Spirituous Liquors. Deduction of 10 cents per gallon for locally distilled spirits abolished. $10 per gallon reckoned on sterling basis. 19.2.3117.9.31 Import Duty on Motor Spirits. Ordinance 4 of 1930:- 15 cents per gallon. Increased to 25 cents. 17.9.31 Import Duty on Tobacco. Nil. Resolution passed by the Legislative Council 19th June, 1930 — Unmanufactured tobacco Unstripped 75 cents and 84 cents. Stripped 90 cts. and $1.
Reduced to :-
50 cents and 56 cents.
60 cents and 66 cents.
Manufactured tobacco :--
Cigars $2.00 $1.50
Cigarette 1.00 0.75
Other 1.00 0.75
reckoned on sterling basis.
Subsequently by resolution published in Government Notification No. 584 increased to :—
Unmanufactured tobacco :-..
Unstripped 70 cents and 79 cents.
Stripped 84 cents and 93 cents.
Manufactured tobacco :-
Cigars $2.00
Cigarettes 0.90
Other 0.90. 19.2.31
17.9.31
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