Mr. DUNDAS WHITEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what are the various subjects on which new or additional taxation has been imposed by the German Government this year; what is the estimated annual yield of these taxes as regards each of these subjects respectively; and what is the estimated annual yield of these taxes in the aggregate?
§ Sir E. GREYThe estimated annual yield of new or additional taxation in Germany is as follows:—
which will be made up to £25,000,000 by contributions from the separate States.
Tea and coffee £1,850,000 Beer 5,000,000 Tobacco 2,150,000 Spirits 4,000,000 Sparkling wine 250,000 Matches 1,250,000 Lighting appliances 1,000,000 Land transfer 2,000,000 Stamps on bills of exchange and on cheques 975,000 Stamps on securities 1,125,000 Coupon tax 1,375,000 Sugar 1,750,000 Passenger tickets 1,000,000 Total estimated annual yield £23,725,000