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TABLE No. 7.—TAXATION OF MOTOR-VEHICLES, 1926-1937. Table showing the Annual Yield for the Years ended 31st March, 1926 to 1937, in respect of (a) Customs Duties on Motor-vehicles and Parts; (b) Tire-tax; (c) Motorspirits Tax; (d) Fees, etc., under the Motor-vehicles Act, 1924; (e) Heavy-traffic Fees; (f) Drivers' Licenses; and (g) Mileage Tax.

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iCustoms Duties : Motor- j Fees, &c., ,, Year ended i in respect of rr - , spirits Tax. under Motor- Drivers' Mileage- ™ , , 31st March, | Motor-vehicles lire - tax - ! Net jvehicles Act, ® amo Licenses. tax. J - otal - and Parts.* j Balance. | 1924. I I ; I ; 1926 .. 996,311 210,042 .. 86,681f 114,009 33,162 .. 1,470,205 1927 .. 1,064,752 199,875 .. 395,797 220,616 50,650 .. 1,931,690 ]928 .. 845,836 238,171 146,460 345,510 157,651 52,495 .. 1,786,123 1929 .. 1,034,835 207,547 810,386 244,598 190,789 36,830 .. 2,524,985 1930 .. 1,415,012 173,122 983,882 391,368 183,486 56,578 .. 3,203,448 1931 .. 807,642 150,4241,363,204 393,798 194,557 59,462 .. 2,969,087 1932 .. 253,769 103,8731,659,948 370,126 179,105 58,860 .. 2,625,681 1933 134,659 73,6531,865,762 352,561 178,183 57,132 .. 2,661,950 1934 .. 120,790 67,779 2,351,558 346,249 171,503 60,358 1,597 3,119,834 1935 .. 531,051 100,5932,593,214 391,661 204,767 61,385 1,629 3,884,300 1936 .. 721,877 102,3092,896,202 431,896 232,094 66,260 1,813 4,452,451 1937 .. 985,292 154,8943,370,048 493,626 268,000$ 72,000J 4,159 5,348,019 Totals for 12 8,911,826 1,812,28218,040,6644,243,871 2,294,760 665,172 9,198 35,977,773 years to 31st March, 1937 * Calendar year ending on 31st December previous. Includes primage and surtax on vehicles and parts, also tire-tax on tires attached to vehicles or parts. f Alteration in licensing period. {Estimated.