The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-22 00:00:00

REVENUE AND TAXATION.

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From a return made to the House of Commons, re;
ativu t.-.) revenue derived from tl e direct and indirec
alesz.itice 1814, we learn the following interesting par
.iculars

It appears that the gross receipt of revenue on 4138
following articles, in the year 1844, amounted
customs' duties, to 24,107,348/. ; excise, to 14,469,336'!
stamps, to 7,327,8021. ; and assessed taxes, to 3,266,350"'
total, 49,170,8361. The amount of taxes repealed or re;
duced in the same year was 4L8,8101., no ne
ones having been imposed. The increase of 113 e
actual produce as compared with the preceding year
a,
was 2,297,266/. ; and the average price of wheat, 51s.* f
In 1842 the amount of the revenue on the same items °
taxation amounted to 46,593,802/. ; the amount of tall;
lion repealed or reduced to 1,596,366/, and the ne
taxes imposed to 529,989/. The property-tax is 23°,
included in this abstract, the order of the House lin34°v
that branch of revenue to the assessed taxes.
expire
The gross total amount of the taxes repealed, eXPI"4
or reduced since January, 1815, amounts to the sunl"l,
34,870,795/, and the net amount to 32,132,030/. Under
the head of Customs, the net amount reduced ~
10,962,662/, under that of Excise, 14,378,40011
Stamps,-1,224,0381. ; and assessed taxes, 5,557,03?„
The gross total amount of taxes imposed during tu
same period amounted to 8,670,067/., and the net
amount thereof to 8,587,853/. ; viz, 3,894,0411, under
the head of Customs ; 4,169,300/, under that of D'i
cise ; 209,501/. trader that of Stamps ; and 315,011..
under that of assessed taxes. It further appears that the
grand total estimated gross produce of the Customs' du; ;
fr ties repealed between 1815 and 1841 amounted
9,190,926/, and the grand total estimate net produce 14'
9,005,766/. ; the grand total estimated gross proc111:S
of the Customs' duties imposed or augmented
during the same period having amounted t°
3,746,864/, and the net produce to 3,733,219/. The es'
tirnated loss by the repeal or reduction of Customs' dr
ties amounted, on the net revenue, in 1842, to 1,498,9441;
in 1833, to 171,521/.; and in 1844, to 286,431?. Tile
cone,lrrvnt estimated gain, by the imposition or augniell,
tation of duties, amounted in the aet revenue
tots
amount (in the year 1842 alone). The gross tors'
amount of stamp duties repealed, expired, or redirect
between .1822 and 1844, amounted to 1,189,9971, Or
the net amount to 1,034,4761., whilst the total amount 0.;
stamp duties imposed between 1828 and 1844 amount°
to 25,321/.

The gross produce of the property-tax (repealed in 1816) was 14,617,8234, and the net amount 14,318,573/
The gross total amount of the assessed taxes repealed
or reduced, between 1816 and 1840, was 5,148,5741., Of
the net amount, 4,943,196/. The gross total amount °
the property-tax, land-tax on personal estates, and ss;
sensed taxes, thus repealed, was 19,771,6111., and the net
total amount, 19,266,983/.
The total estimated amount of the taxes repealed Or
reduced in Ireland from 1816 to 1841 amounted Let
614,7341, including the repeal of the house-tax, reduci
Lions in outside jaunting cars, and the rates in respeaf„
windows, carriages, servants, horses, and dogs, and t.'"
repeal of the hearth money, window light (200,0000,
carriage, servant, horse, and coachmaster duties, &C.
The net amount of the additional duty of 10/.
per eel],"
on assessed taxes (imposed by Mr. Baring), was, lri
1840 (the first year of Its imposition), 311,4771.