§ Motion made, and Question,
§ That, as from 20th March 1968, the duties of excise chargeable under section 3 of the Finance Act 1964 on British wine shall be at the rates shown in the following Table instead of the rates shown in Schedule 4 to that Act as substituted by section 1(2) of the Finance Act 1967.
§ 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 1968.
| TABLE: BRITISH WINE (RATES OF EXCISE DUTIES) | |||
| Description of British Wine | Rates of duty (per gallon) | ||
| £ | s. | d. | |
| Light British wine:— | |||
| Still | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Sparkling | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| Other British wine:— | |||
| Still | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| Sparkling | 1 | 11 | 9 |
| In the Table above, "light British wine" means British wine not exceeding 27 degrees of proof spirit.—[Mr. Roy Jenkins.] |
§ put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 90(2) (Ways and Means motions), and agreed to.