Chapter XXVIII: Appendix: D

GOVERNMENT FINANCE, 1908-9

(From the _Anuario Estadístico_, 1908)

REVENUE 1908-9.

£ £
Taxes on foreign trade:—
Import duties 1,152,105
Export duty (live cattle) 3,371
Sundry port dues 20,204
Storage and warehousing 655
Consular fees 2,118
Other minor imposts 1,310 1,179,763
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Internal taxation payable throughout the
Federation:—
Sale of stamps[13] 109,048
Stamped paper 5,134
Tax on mining properties 4,895
Tax on alcohol and tobacco 112,767
Tax on cigarettes, &c. 85,833
Tax on matches 10,335
Trademark and patent dues 160 328,172
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Taxes payable in the Federal district and
territories:—
12% duty in territories 220,501
Public registry of property 3,097
Direct and local taxes in territories 876 224,474
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Public services:—
Telegraphs and cables 10,566
Other Government enterprises 2,314 12,880
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Revenue from national estate:—
National lands 632
Salt-pans 202,744
Pearl fisheries 494 203,870
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Minor sources of revenue:—
Returns on sundry capital, securities,
rights, &c. 15,622
Other minor sources 31,660 47,282
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Total 1,996,441
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EXPENDITURE 1908-9.

£ £
Ministry of the Interior:—
Legislature 17,593
Ecclesiastical subsidy 7,264
Public health 2,577
Prisons 7,633
Subsidies to States 224,074
Charities 13,349
General 28,146 310,636
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs:—
Consular Service 2,404
Legations and general 141,279 143,683
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Ministry of Finance and Public Credit:—
Administrative Services 193,475
Diplomatic claims of 1903 126,404
Other branches of National Debt 261,667 581,546
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Ministry of War and Marine:—
Army 259,003
Navy 22,003
Dockyard 24,699
Military map of Venezuela 4,566
General 50,661 360,932
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Ministry of Public Instruction:—
Higher Education 28,465
Elementary Education 55,561
General 33,247 117,273
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Ministry of National Development:—
Post Office 33,602
Telegraphs 80,847
General 8,634 123,183
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Ministry of Public Works 78,928
“Emergencies” 171,693
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Total 1,887,874
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