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TABLE No. 7.—TAXATION OF MOTOR-VEHICLES, 1926-1939. Table showing the Annual Yield for the Years ended 31st March, 1926 to 1939, 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, 1937-39. Table showing Details regarding the Collection and Distribution of Taxation in respect of Motorvehicles during the Year ended 31st March, 1939.

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Customs Duties ] Motor- Pees, &c., HeavvYear ended in respect of ~ t spirits Tax. under Motor- Drivers Mileage- Total _ 31st March, Motor-vehicles lire - 1iax - J Net vehicles Act, ]?eeg _ Licenses. tax. and Parts.* Balance. 1924. £ £ £ £ ££££ 1926 .. 996,311 240,042 .. 86,681f 114,009 33,162 .. 1,470,205 1927 1,064,752 199,8751 .. 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 1415,012 173,122 983,882 391,368 183,486 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 5,350,420 193 8 951,570 176,527 3,808,479 563,038 305,679 83,597 10,592 5,899,482 1939 924,266 167,9164,132,360 612,395 322,000J 91,000} 13,461 6,263,398 Totals for 13 10,787,662 2,156,72525,981,5035,419,304 2,920,997 843,612 33,251 48,143,054 years to 31st March, 1939 * Calendar year ending on Slat December previous. Includes primage and surtax on vehicles and parts, also tire-tax on tires attached to vehicles or parts. t Alteration in licensing period. J Estimated.

Distribution. Gross Total. Refunds. Collection Net Total . Boroughs of Expenses. Consolidated Mam High- 6,000 Local Fund. ways Account. Population Bodies. and over. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Customs duties on vehicles and parts .. 924,266 .. •• 924,266 924,266 Tire tax and surtax .. •• 169,334 84 1,334 167,916 18,900 149,016 MotorSpirits to :: .. .. 4,358,498 201,451 24,687 4,132,360 1,867,928 2,083,278 181,154 .. Pees and fines under Motor-vehicles Aot 613,204 809 .. olo'nnn " 612,395 .. '' Heavy traffic fees 322,000* .. .. 322,000 .. .. .. 322,000 Drivers' license fees .. .. 91,000* .. •• n'±n± ' Mileage-tax 13,460 .. .. 13,460 5,336 7,474 650 Totals—1938-39 .. •• 6,491,762 202,344 26,021 6,263,397 2,816,430 2,852,163 181,804 413,000 Totals—1937-38 .. •• 6,109,770 189,470 24,818 5,895,482 2,696,633 2,646,213 167,360 389,276 * Estimated.