HC Deb 27 October 1909 vol 12 cc1004-5
Mr. HAZLETON

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state what is now the estimated yield from Ireland for the current financial year of the new taxation imposed by the Finance Bill under the various heads?

Mr. HOBHOUSE

The best estimates my right hon. Friend is able to make of the probable yield from Ireland of the various new and increased duties included in the Finance Bill, after allowing for the Alterations made since the Financial Statement of 29th April, and for the revised estimates of the yield of some of the duties recently presented, are as follows:—

£
Under Spirits 80,000
Under Tobacco 180,000
Under Motor Spirit 10,000
Under Motor Car Licences 12,000
Under Liquor Licences 60,000
Under Estate Duties 52,000
Under Stamps 17,000
Under Income Tax (including Super-Tax and allowing for concessions) 100,000
Under Land Value Duties 24,000
£535,000
Some of these figures, however—more particularly those for the new taxes and for the increased rates of Estate Duty—cannot claim to be more than conjectural estimates.