80. Mr. Dugdaleasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what estimate the Governor of Tanganyika has made of the extent to which African communities and farmers in the territory who wish to extend areas they now cultivate will be affected by the passing into law of the Pangani River (Hydro-Electric Projects) Bill now pending before the Legislative Assembly.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe Bill is designed to enable the Tanganyika Government to continue to honour obligations which it assumed under an agreement
— Kenya Uganda* Tanganyika £ £ £ Customs duties … … … 7,508,665 3,671,000 4,820,144 Excise duties … … … 2,098,605 1,421,000 1,345,632 Consumption tax … … … 65,369 — — Export duties … … … 964,879 6,417,000 504,534 Petrol tax … … … 434,194 — — Stamp duties … … … 454,914 130,000 150,771 TOTAL … … … 11,526,626 11,639,000 6,821,081 * The figures shown for Uganda are revised estimates. The rates of customs duties are, with very few exceptions, the same in all three territories. Rates on most dutiable articles are calculated ad valorem although there are a few specific duties such as those on spirits and tea. Ad valorem duties vary between 10 per cent. and 66⅔ per cent., the most usual rate being 22 per cent. A considerable number of goods, notably some essential foodstuffs which cannot be obtained in adequate quantities within East Africa and certain types of machinery, can be imported free of duty.
Excise duties are levied on beer, sugar, cigarettes, cigars, manufactured tobacco and matches at the same rates in all three territories. The rates are as follows:
58Wmade with the Tanganyika Electricity Supply Company in July, 1948. Since no increase in the existing guaranteed minimum flow of water in the Pangani River for hydro-electric purposes is involved, other users of water in the area are unaffected.