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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