Finance Act, 1898

Part I.

Customs and Excise.

Duties and drawback on tobacco.

26 & 27 Vict. c. 7.

1.(1) In lieu of the duties of Customs now payable on tobacco, there shall be charged, levied, and paid upon tobacco imported into Great Britain or Ireland, the [2] duties following (that is to say):—

Tobacco, unmanufactured, viz.:—

£

s.

d.

Cigars - - - -

the lb.

0

5

 0

Cavendish, or Negrohead - -

the lb.

0

3

10

Cavendish or Negrohead, manufactured in bond - - -

the lb.

0

3

 5

Other manufactured tobacco - -

the lb.

0

3

 5

Snuff containing more than 13 lbs. of moisture in every 100 lbs. weight thereof - - -

the lb.

0

3

 2

Snuff not containing more than 13 lbs. of moisture in every 100 lbs. weight thereof - - - -

the lb.

0

3

10

Tobacco, unmanufactured, viz.:—

Containing 10 lbs. or more of moisture in every 100 lbs. weigh thereof - - - -

the lb.

0

2

 8

Containing less than 10 lbs. of moisture in every 100 lbs. weight thereof - - - -

the lb.

0

3

 0

(2) The drawback allowed under section one of the Manufactured Tobacco Act, 1863, as extended by any subsequent Act, on tobacco exported from Great Britain or Ireland, or deposited in a bonded or Queen's warehouse, shall    .   .   .   .    be allowed at the rate of [1] two shillings and ninepence upon every pound weight instead of three shillings and threepence as provided in the said section.

[S. 2 rep. 4 Edw. 7. c. 7, s. 3; S. 3 rep. 8 Edw. 7. c. 49 (S.L.R.).]

[2 Additional duties were imposed on all kinds of tobacco by 63 & 64 Vict. c. 7, s. 2, and the duties on certain kinds were increased by 4 Edw. 7. c. 7, s. 2 (1) (3).]

[But see now 4 Edw. 7. c. 7, s. 3 (1), Sched., and 6 Edw. 7. c. 8, s. 2 (2), Sched. 1, rearranging tobacco drawbacks.]