Dearer living in the New Hebrides
p. 19 · Read in the full issue
Increases in import duties in the New Hebrides will send up the prices of cigarettes, tobacco and cars. A hike in vehicle licences will also make motoring dearer and will make transport charges dearer.
Telephone charges are also up.
The tax on raw tobacco has been lifted from FNH 400 to FNH. I'soo a kg, on cigars from FNH 2,000 to FNH 3,000 a kg and on cigarettes from FNH 1.130 to FNH 1,700 a kg. The duty on stick tobacco is unchanged.
The duly rate on vehicles from I,lOOcc to 1,500 cc has been in creased from 20% to 30% . and on
vehicles over 1,500 cc it is now 35% .
New vehicle licence rates are: motor-cycles, 100 cc or under, FNH 1,200; over 100 c c FNH 1,500, cars, I lOOcc or under, FNH 2,000. over 1,100 cc, FNH 3,000; over 1 ,500 cc, FNH 5,000; trucks, up to one tonne, FNH 3,000; one to three tonnes, FNH 5,000; over three tonnes,
Fnh 8,000.
Half rates apply to vehicles five years old, taxis and others used on islands other than Efate and Santo.
Telephone rental charges rise to FNH 10,000 a year, and the charge for local calls rises from 8c to 10c.