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THE BRITISH EMPIRE: — UNITED KINGDOM

The revenue in detail for 1919-20 (exclusive of 301.720Z. duties collected for and due to the Isle of Man, but inclusive of the proceeds of duties the value of which is assigned under various Acts to local purposes), and the expenditure, are given below, as are also the Exchequer receipts for 1920-21, and the Budget estimate for 1921-22. Of the revenue for 1920-21, 72 per cent, was derived from taxation.

Sources of Revenue

Net Receipts

lQ|n on

Exchequer Receipts *

Budget Estimate

1920-21

1921-22

£

£

£

£

i. Customs — Imports :

Cocoa, Chocolate, &c.

2,474,311

Coffee

621,161

Chicory.

57,492

Currants.

190,723

Raisins

519,892

Other dried fruits

342,974

Motor spirit

2,990,687

Rum. '

9,188,301

Brandy

4,811,342

Other spirits

2,169,211

Sugar, glucose, &c. .

40,887,585

Tea ...

17,747,060

Tobacco.

60,857,917

Wine Cinematograph Films

2,235,400

zuy,o i o

Clocks and Watches.

919,385

Motor Cars and Motor

Cycles.

1,995,713

Musical Instruments.

237,491

Matches and Lighters

1,085,829

Other articles.

11,890

149,553,677

134,003,000

12ii.S00,000

ii. Excise —

Spirits

42,633,798

Beer

71,276,230

Sugar, Saccharin, Glu-

cose

1,157,200 13,142

Tobacco (home grown)

Motor Spirit Licence duties, &c. :

9,800

Liquor

1,498,067

Other

1,580,141

Railways.

7,393

Table Waters and

Cider.

1,421,404

Matches and Lighters

2,311,741

Entertainments

10,479,516

Patent medicines

1,382,661

Other sources.

60,865

133,781,958

199,782,000

196,200,000

1 That is, revenue actually paid iuto the Exchequer during the financial year.