Taxation Act 1696

1. Introductory Text

2. Stat. 8 & 9 W.III. c. 2. § 1.

3. II. Duties paid by Importer in ready Money or at Three Months.

4. III. Duties on imported Goods under Management of the Customs.

5. IV. Treasury to appoint Commissioners or Surveyors for the said Duties...

6. V. How Value of Goods made in England, &c. estimated; in Case of Dispute as to Value, the same to be estimated by Affidavit of Maker.

7. VI. Before 25th March 1697 Makers to give Notice to Commissioner or Officer, of Manufactory, and Name and Place of Abode.

8. VII. Places for drying, &c. not to be used before Notice.

9. VIII. Officers may search drying Goods.

10. IX. Duty to be paid for Stock in Hand on 1st March 1696.

11. X. Paper Maker, &c. to deliver to Officer a Particular in in Writing, signed, of Stock in Hand liable to Duty.

12. XI. Allowance £10 per Cent. on prompt Payment of Duty for Stock in Hand.

13. XII. Paper Makers, &c. not giving particulars, &c. of Stock in Hand, or omitting or concealing Stock,

14. XIII. Information of Seizure to be laid within Eight Days before Two Justices.

15. XIV. No Fee for Entries, &c.

16. XV. Repayment of Duties on Exportation, on Oath that Duties have been paid, and Security not to reland.

17. XVI. Loan of £125,000 at £8 per Cent. per Ann.

18. XVII. Proviso where several Tallies bear Date the same Day.

19. XVIII. Paying subsequent Orders, if first demanded, no undue Preference, if sufficient reserved to satisfy preceding Orders.

20. XIX. Orders for Payment of Money lent may be assigned by Indorsement.

21. XX. 8 & 9 W. III. c. 2 § 1.

22. XXI. 8 & 9 W. III. c. 2. §. 6.

23. XXII. Master and Worker of the Mint in paying back Monies to observe the late established Course.

24. XXIII. Master and Worker may use the new Melting House at Westminster.

25. XXIV. In what Case Collector to pay hammered Money to Receiver General.

26. XXV. Appropriation of Monies borrowed, and which shall arise by the said Duties, except so

27. XXVI. Overplus of Duties after Payment of Charges and of the said Loan brought into the Exchequer.

28. XXVII. Recital of Advantages of making the best Writing Paper in this Kingdom; and that White Rags were used in making Brown Paper.