... the repeal of the duty on paper was inexpe- diert. The whole of the debate turneel on the question wii'.-iher it was exr sdient to have an income-tax of 9d. in the pound with the paper duties continued, or of lOd. with the paper duties abolished. On a division ...

... Police— Returns Mr. Caird— On the second reading of Annuity Tax Abolition (Edinburgh, Bill, to move that it be read a second time upon that day six months. The Lord Advocate— Annuity Tax Abolition (Edinburgh) Bill — After second reading, to move instruction ...

... deed of building societies from stamp dunes, to move that the exemption be retained and con- tinued. Mr. Robertson— When the changes and alterations in the newspaper postage stamps are proposed, to move that the postage stamp on newspapers not exceeding two ...

... debenture interest are rendered liable to the stamp duty of one penny by the new Stamp Act. Lord H. Thynne — To ask whether there is any founda- tion for the report that the final reduction of the wine duties is to take effect in August or September. Mr ...

... Muxes— To move that all duties on books, other thai tlm c protected by the law copyright, shall henceforth cease suiil determine. ?? Puller — To move, as an amendment on resolution £o, that it is expedient for the present to retain a duty of | one p.-nnv per ...

... future bankruptcy income and expenditure which the Attorney-General has prepared, — a balance-sheet which, including the new stamp duty on all com- position and arrangement deeds, shows a cer- tain surplus of £15,000 a-year. We have no doubt that hon. members ...

... considered ought to ba reduced or abolished, and amonz tbose wbich be condemned for abolition were tbe remaining duties on tbe importation of articles of food, insurances, and the duty on paper. Tbe latter liury be considered to be objectionable ou every ground ...

... that the paper duty in its assessment is unequally and capriciously levied upon certain branches of the trade, while other branches are exempt. The other is, that in these cases tlie duty is often no revenue duty at all, but a prohibitive duty, while it ...

... praying for the return of duty paid on stocks of wines aud spirits in hand ; by Mr. GRENFELL, from mem- bers of building societies in Preston, against that part of the budget which deprives them of exemption from stamp duties ; by Mr. Bazley, from merchants ...

... reign.chapter 34, for granting to her Majesty duties on profits arising from property, professions, trades, and offices, either by assessment, contract of composi- tion or otherwise, the following rates and duties, that is to say ; Upon any assessment on the ...

... dealing with revenue duties. I take it that, as respects brandy, nobody will pre- tend that the duty of 15s. on French brandy, compared with the duty of Bs. on English spirits, is a revenue duty. If I required evidence to show what that duty ...

... improvement are :— Duty on potable liquors, 6, 195, OOOfr. ; sale of tobacco, 4,871, 000fr. ; registration dues, 4, 576, 000fr. ; post- age, 2,427,000fr. ; sundry duties and receipts, 2,035,000fr. ; salt duty, 1,304,000fr. ; stamp duty, 841 ...