§ Mr. HAZLETONasked 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. HOBHOUSEThe 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:—
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.
£ 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