HC Deb 06 April 1965 vol 710 c301

Motion made, and Question, 5. That—

  1. (a) as from 7th April 1965 the duties of customs and excise chargeable on tobacco under section 4 of the Finance Act 1964 shall be charged at rates increased by adding ten shillings per pound to each of the existing rates, that is, those set out in Tables 1 and 2 in Schedule 5 to that Act;
  2. (b) as respects tobacco on which there have been paid duties of customs or excise at the said increased rates, drawback shall be allowed in accordance with that section at rates increased by adding the like amount to the rates set out in Table 3 in that Schedule;
And it is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1913.—[Mr. Callaghan.]

put and agreed to.