ADJUSTMENTS TO DUTY RATES OF FUEL, TOBACCO, AND METHYL ALCOHOL
 

Fuel
 
  Present rate Proposed rate
 
 
($ per litre)
 
($ per litre)
 
Aircraft spirit 6.14 6.51
Light diesel oil 2.89 3.06
Motor spirit (leaded petrol) 6.82 7.23
Motor spirit (unleaded petrol)
 
 
 
6.06
 
 
 
6.42
 
 
 

Tobacco
 
  Present rate Proposed rate
 
 
($ per 1,000 sticks)
 
($ per 1,000 sticks)
 
Cigarettes
 
723
 
766
 
 
 
($ per Kg)
 
($ per Kg)
 
Cigars 930 986
Chinese prepared tobacco 177 188
All other manufactured tobacco except tobacco intended for the manufacture of cigarettes 875
 
 
928
 
 

 
 
Methyl Alcohol
 
  Present rate Proposed rate
 
 
($ per 100 litres)
 
($ per 100 litres)
 
Methyl alcohol and any admixture containing methyl alcohol 792.0
 
840.0
 
In addition, for every 1% by which the alcoholic strength by volume exceeds 30% 26.5
 
 
28.1
 
 


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