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THE BRITISH EMPIRE: — UNITED KINGDOM
The revenue in detail for 1919-20 (exclusive of 301.720Z. duties collected for and due to the Isle of Man, but inclusive of the proceeds of duties the value of which is assigned under various Acts to local purposes), and the expenditure, are given below, as are also the Exchequer receipts for 1920-21, and the Budget estimate for 1921-22. Of the revenue for 1920-21, 72 per cent, was derived from taxation.
Sources of Revenue
Net Receipts
lQ|n on
Exchequer Receipts *
Budget Estimate
1920-21
1921-22
£
£
£
£
i. Customs — Imports :
Cocoa, Chocolate, &c.
2,474,311
Coffee
621,161
Chicory .
57,492
Currants .
190,723
Raisins
519,892
Other dried fruits
342,974
Motor spirit
2,990,687
Rum . '
9,188,301
Brandy
4,811,342
Other spirits
2,169,211
Sugar, glucose, &c. .
40,887,585
Tea ...
17,747,060
Tobacco .
60,857,917
Wine Cinematograph Films
2,235,400
zuy,o i o
Clocks and Watches .
919,385
Motor Cars and Motor
Cycles .
1,995,713
Musical Instruments.
237,491
Matches and Lighters
1,085,829
Other articles .
11,890
149,553,677
134,003,000
12ii.S00,000
ii. Excise —
Spirits
42,633,798
Beer
71,276,230
Sugar, Saccharin, Glu-
cose
1,157,200 13,142
Tobacco (home grown)
Motor Spirit Licence duties, &c. :
9,800
Liquor
1,498,067
Other
1,580,141
Railways .
7,393
Table Waters and
Cider .
1,421,404
Matches and Lighters
2,311,741
Entertainments
10,479,516
Patent medicines
1,382,661
Other sources .
60,865
133,781,958
199,782,000
196,200,000
1 That is, revenue actually paid iuto the Exchequer during the financial year.
