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Table No. 4. Comparative Statement of the Estimated and Actual Revenue of the Consolidated Fund (Ordinary Revenue Account) for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1937.

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Difference. Estimate for Actual for 1936-37. 1936-37. More. Less. Taxation — £ £ £ £ Customs 9,100,000 9,499,254 399,254 Beer duty .. •• •• 770,000 841,585 71,585 Sales tax 2,900,000 3,044,613 144,613 Film-hire tax .. .. •• •• 70,000 72,209 2,209 Gold-export duty .. .. •• 110,000 108,793 .. 1,207 Highways 2,512,000 2,503,111 .. 8,889 Stamp and death, duties .. .. •• 3,210,000 3,162,502 .. 47,498 Land-tax 1,300,000 1,047,877 .. 252,123 Income-tax .. .. •• •• 6,000,000 6,618,716 618,716 Miscellaneous .. .. •• •• 45,000 42,185 .. 2,815 Total-Taxation 26,017,000 26,940,845 1,236,377 312,532 Interest — On capital liability — Working railways .. .. •• 900,000 903,858 3,858 Postal and telegraph .. .. .. 560,000 566,000 6,000 On Public Debt Redemption Fund .. 580,000 385,855 .. 194,145 On other public moneys .. .. 480,000 531,405 51,405 Total —Interest 2,520,000 2,387,118 61,263 194,145 Other receipts — Registration and other fees .. •• 235,000 251,390 16,390 National-endowment revenue .. .. 145,000 152,632 7,632 Territorial revenue .. . • • • 290,000 298,812 8,812 External Affairs .. .. •• •• 154,000 154,127 127 Justice 148,000 141,729 .. 6,271 Marine 138,000 147,480 9,480 Native 5,000 6,237 1,237 Printing and Stationery .. .. .. 195,000 231,331 36,331 Stamp duties .. . ■ ■ • • • 55,000 64,253 9,253 Tourist and Health Resorts < .. .. 90,000 101,809 11,809 Miscellaneous 1,070,000 259,170 .. 810,830 Recoveries on account of expenditure of 5,000 10,001 5,001 previous years Recoveries on account of unauthorized expendi- .. 254 254 ture of previous years Total —Other receipts .. .. 2,530,000 1,819,225 106,326 817,101 1,403,966 1,323,778 1,323,778 Total revenue .. •• 31,067,000 31,147,188 80,188 I I