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Wednesday, February 27, 1974
These increases in vehicle licences are expected to bring
in an extra $73 million in the coming financial year.
Tax on first registration of vehicles is also raised with
immediate effect from 10 to 15 per cent of the value of the vehicle,
Commonwealth but the scope of the tax alone remains unchanged.
Preference Tax, which applies to all types of motor vehicle not of
Commonwealth origin, remains at 15 per cent.
No increase is proposed in drivers' licences for the time being,
but it is intended to apply the licence fee to each endorsement on a
licence in an effort to discourage licence holders from maintaining
unused endorsements which permit them to drive various different classes
of vehicles.
Duties on hydrocarbon oils also remain unaffected.
As for off-street car parking, it is proposed to revise half-day
charge for temporary car parks to $5 after April 1 this year.
Liquor Duties
The new rates of duty per gallon for intoxicating liquors are:
Grape brandy
Other spirituous liquor including liqueurs, whisky, gin, rum and vodka.
$24
Sparkling wines
Still wines
Cider
Imported boer
Locally brewed beer
Non-European-type wines
Non-European-type
imported spirits
Non-European-type
locally distilled spirits
$16.50
$11
$5
60 cents
30 cents
20 cents
$3
$1
85 cents
There will