| FINAL BALANCE SHEET, 1888–9, AS PROPOSED BY THE CHANCELLOR OF THE
EXCHEQUER. |
| Estimate of Revenue. |
1888–89 |
| I.—PRODUCE OF TAXES. |
£ |
|
|
£ |
|
| 1. Customs |
|
19,800,000 |
|
| Add,— |
|
|
|
| Tax on Bottled Wines |
|
125,000 |
19,925,000 |
| 2. Excise |
|
25,560,000 |
|
| Deduct,— |
£ |
|
|
| Revision of Carriage Tax |
30,000 |
|
|
| Repeal of Hawkers' Licences |
25,000 |
|
|
|
|
55,000 |
25,505,000 |
| 3. Stamps |
12,740,000 |
|
|
| Deduct, |
|
|
|
| One-half Probate Duty, to be handed over to Local Authorities |
1,420,000 |
|
|
|
|
11,320,000 |
|
| Add, |
|
|
|
| Increase to Succession Duty |
50,000 |
|
|
| Increased stringency in Collection |
50,000 |
|
|
| Tax on Foreign Securities and Bonds to Bearer |
200,000 |
|
|
| Tax on Contract Notes |
50,000 |
|
|
| Tax on Companies Issue |
110,000 |
|
|
|
|
460,000 |
|
|
|
|
11,780,000 |
| 4. Land Tax |
|
|
1,046,000 |
| 5. House Duty |
|
|
1,890,000 |
| 6. Property and Income Tax |
|
13,820,000 |
|
| Deduct, |
|
|
|
| Allowance in respect of Schedule A. |
20,000 |
|
|
| Remission of 1d. |
1,550,000 |
|
|
|
|
1,570,000 |
|
|
|
|
12,250,000 |
| Produce of Taxes |
|
£. |
72,396,000 |
| II.—PRODUCE OF NON-TAX REVENUE. |
|
|
| 1. Post Office |
|
|
8,800,000 |
| 2. Telegraph Service |
|
|
2,000,000 |
| 3. Crown Lands |
|
|
390,000 |
| 4. Interest, &c., of Purchase Money of Suez Canal Shares, Sardinian Loan,
&c. |
|
241,000 |
| 5. Miscellaneous |
|
|
3,000,000 |
| Produce of Non-Tax Revenue |
|
£. |
14,431,000 |
| Total Revenue |
|
£ |
86,827,000 |