British Mandate: A Survey of Palestine: Supplement - Page 75

(T. 5)

Item

Urban

Urban Property Tex House and land

Rural.

Rural Properly Tax Tithes

Animal Tax

Total

Lr. LP.

662,920 1,277

465,636 9,284 207,164

1,346,281

Estimate 1947•48

700,000 J,400

475,000 9,000 200,000

1,385,400

The revenue derived from customs and excise duties in the year 1945-46 and the estimated figures for the two succeeding year; are shown below :-

(T. 6)

Item

Estimate 1D47-48

1945•46

Revised estimate lD46-47

LP. LP. LP.
Customs 4,984,640 11,147,000 10,500,000
Excise 2,062,558 2,300,000 2,172,500
Total 7,047,198 13,447,000 12,672,500 (p. 545) (§ 17)

The surtax on incomes exceeding £P.2,600 was abolished as from 1st April, 1947.

(p. 546) (T. 7)

The yield from income tax since its inception in the year 1941-42 is shown below :-

1941-42 1942-43 1943-44 1944-45 1945-46 1946-47 (estimate)

LP. 196,674 900,212

2,117,873 2,534,181 3,116,957 2,993,000

(§ 19)

The distribution of income tax as between individuals and companies is illustrated by the following figures of assessments in the Inst three financial years :-

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