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Tobacco (Drawback)

Volume 360: debated on Tuesday 23 April 1940

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Resolved,

"That, as respects tobacco on which there have been paid duties of customs or excise at the increased rates for which provision is made by any Resolution passed by the Committee of Ways and Means on the same date as this Resolution, drawback shall be allowed at the rates set out in the following Table, instead of at the rates set out in Part III of the Fourth Schedule to the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1939.

TABLE.
Description of Tobacco.Rate per pound.
In respect of tobacco on which full customs duty has been paid.In respect of tobacco on which custom duty at a preferential rate or excise duty has been paid.
s.d.s.d.
Cigars189167
Cigarettes186164
Cut, roll, cake or other manufactured tobacco18316
Snuff (not being offal snuff1801511
Stalks, shorts, or other refuse of tobacco, including offal snuff179158

And it is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution shall have statutory effect provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1913."