Finance Act, 1920

Calculation of value for purposes of ad valorem duty on wines and cigars.

10.(1) For the purpose of the duties charged by this Act on wines and cigars by reference to the value thereof, the value of the goods shall be taken to be the price which an importer would give for the goods if the goods were delivered to him, freight and insurance paid, in bond at the port of importation, and duty shall be paid on that value as fixed by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise.

(2) The provisions of subsections (3) and (4) of section twelve of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1915 (which relate to the determination of disputes as to the proper rate of duty payable under that section), shall apply to disputes arising as to the proper rate of duty payable under this Act by reference to the value of any goods.