New Taxes in Fiji
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Higher Tariff
From Our Own Correspondent
Suva, Nov. 1.
WHEN the Legislative Council met on October 25, it was known that pro vision had to be made for heavy exceptional and additional expenditure, especially under the heading of defence.
Among additional taxation decided upon were heavy increases in the Customs tariff. These included:—
Old. New.
Brit. Gen- Brit. Gen- Pref. eral. Pref. eral.
Bottled beer, gal .. 2/- 4/6 3/6 5/6 Draught beer, gal. . 2/- 4/- 3/- 5/- Sharps, pollard, ton 30/- 50/- 40/- 60/- Benzine, oils Increased by Id. per gal Spirits 26/- 29/- 36/- 49/- Tobacco, per lb. .. 7/- 10/6 9/8 13/2 Cigarettes, per lb. .. 8/- 12/- 11/. 15/.