HC Deb 30 April 1968 vol 763 c167W
78. Rear-Admiral Morgan Giles

asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs what progress he has made in discussions leading towards a defence agreement with Malaysia and with Singapore.

Mr. George Thomson

I have nothing to add to the replies which I gave to the hon. and gallant Member on 6th February and to the hon. Member for Chigwell (Mr. Biggs-Davison) on 5th March.—[Vol. 758, c.77; Vol. 760, c. 226.]

General Duty Commonwealth Preferential Duty
s. d. s. d.
TOBACCO
Unmanufactured tobacco per lb.[...] 10 9
Manufactured tobacco per lb. 18 0 17 4
Cigarettes, Ss. per 1,000 plus per lb. 14 6 14 0
The mean of preferential and full rates is charged where tobacco or cigarettes are manufactured within the Commonwealth from tobacco grown elsewhere.
STILL WINES, per gallon
(a) Imported in bottles 10 6 4 6
(b) Imported in casks 5 4 3 4
SPARKING WINES
SPIRITS, per gallon
Imported in Casks Bottles Casks Bottles
Whiskey … … … 53 0 54 0 51 0 52 0
Brandy … … … 52 0 54 0 43 0 44 0
Gin, Rum and other spirits or liquors … … … 60 0 62 0 51 0 52 0
Liquers or cordials … … … 62 0 62 0 52 0 52 0
PERFUMED SPIRITS Ad Valorem 30% 25%
s. d. s. d.
Malt liquor, per gallon … … … … … 2 11 2 8
Motor spirits, per gallon … … … … … 1 6 1 6

Mr. Hooley

asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs what are the rates of Income Tax now applicable in Gibraltar; and how much Income Tax a married man, with two children of school age, on an income of £1,000 per annum will pay in 1968–69.

Mr. Whitlock

The standard rate of Income Tax for the year 1968–69 is 5s. in the £.