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TABLE No. 7.—TAXATION OF MOTOR-VEHICLES, 1926-1938. Table showing the Annual Yield for the Years ended 31st March, 1926 to 1938, 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.

TABLE No. 8—TAXATION OF MOTOR-VEHICLES, 1937-38. Table showing Details regarding the Collection and Distribution of Taxation in respect of Motorvehicles during the Year ended 31st March, 1938.

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Duties] Motor- Fees, &c., ' . , Year ended in respect of ! T . , spirits Tax. under Motor- , ,J' Drivers' Mileage- T , , 31st March, Motor-vehicles lre ax ' i Net vehicles Act, 0 Licenses. \ tax. and Parts.* Balance. 1924. ! J I I I ] | I - 1926 .. 996,311 240,042 .. 86,681f "114,009 33,162 .. 1,470,205 1927 .. 1,064,752 199,875 .. 395,797 220,616 50,650 .. 1,931,690 1928 .. 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 .. 985,292 154,8943,370,048 493,626 266,558 75,843 4,159 5,350,420 1938 .. 951,570 176,527 3,808,479 563,038 293,000J 84,000J 10,592 5,887,206 Totals for 12 9,863,396 1,988,80921,849 f 1434,806,909 2,586,318 753,015 19,790 41,867,380 years to 31st March, 1938 * 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. J Estimated.

Distribution. Gross Total. Refunds. Collection Net Total. Boroughs of Expenses. Consolidated Main High- 6,000 Local Fund. ways Account. Population Bodies. and over. . £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Customs duties on vehicles and parts .. 951,570 .. .. 951,570 951,570 Tire-tax and surtax .. .. .. 177,935 7 1,401 176,527 18,000 158,527 Motor-spirits tax .. .. .. 4,020,728 188,832 23,417 3,808,479 1,723,109 1,918,486 166,824 Fees and fines under Motor-vehicles Act 563,669 631 .. 563,038 .. 563,038 Heavy traffic fees .. .. .. 293,000* .. .. 293,000 .. .. .. 293,000 Drivers' license fees .. .. .. 84,000* .. .. 84,000 .. .. .. 84,000 Mileage-tax .. .. .. 10,592 .. .. 10,592 3,894 6,162 536 Totals .. .. .. 6,101,494 189,470 24,818 5,887,206 2,696,633 2,646,213 .167,360 377,000 * Estimated.