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Note 1 — XII. Structure of the Philippine Government

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Items of revenue and expenditures 1921 1922

Revenue: Pesos Pesos

Licenses and business. 14,246,440 13,755,670

Import duties. 12,778,791 11,362,250

Excise Tax. 13,327,843 13,444,281

Income tax. 4,880,370 1,943,716

Wharfage tax. 1,473,627 1,852,095

Franchise tax. 243,618 109,749

Documentary stamp tax (customs and internal revenue). 951,809 990,933

Immigration tax. 237,040 239,152

Tonnage dues. 254,515 276,130

Inheritance tax. 210,303 121,812

Revenue from public forests. 923,216 854,337

United States internal revenue. 756,444 1,428,959

Fines and forfeitures. 663,415 799,553

Sales and rentals of public domain. 22,110 24,254

Income from commercial and industrial units. 12,771,068 11,130,403

Income from operating units. 254,514 133,698

Dividends on bank stock. 463,373 ——

Interest repayments, railway companies. 192,716 387,785

All other income1. 67,430,039 74,427,334

Prior year adjustments. 1,282,547 531,826

Total. 133,363,798 133,813,937

Less apportionments of internal revenue to local governments. 3,164,084 3,164,084

Total revenue. 130,199,714 130,649,853

Expenditures:

General administration2 2,046,646 2,272,591

Legislation 1,413,541 1,547,683

Adjudication 1,891,080 1,747,093

Protective service3 5,783,904 4,866,840

Social improvement4 13,084,682 13,709,846

Economic development5 53,820,568 14,037,386

Aid to local governments 14,305,267 15,561,867

Expense of revenue collection 11,275,497 9,963,714

Public debt 3,811,266 5,117,494

Public works and purchase of equipment 10,209,597 9,670,476

Retirement gratuities6 521,226 397,886

Pensions Acts 2909 and 2922 12,000 12,000

Prior year adjustments 18,937 6,248

Total 118,194,211 78,911,424

Current surplus for the year 12,005,503 51,738,429

Current surplus at the beginning of the year 43,937,712 55,943,215

Current surplus at the end of the year 55,943,215 107,681,644

1 Includes income incidental to functional activities, sales of fixed property, Friar Lands estates and San Lazaro estate, proceeds of loan from currency reserve fund, and sales of agricultural bank loans, etc. ↑

2 Executive direction and control. ↑

3 Includes expenditures on law and order, national defense, suppression of animal diseases and plant pests, protection against forces majeures and other protective service. ↑

4 Includes expenditures on public health, public education, public corrections, public charities, and other social improvements. ↑

5 Includes expenditures on conservation of natural resources, development of commerce and agriculture, regulation of public utilities, Philippine publicity, development of industrial arts and sciences, operation of commercial and industrial units, corporate investments, advances to railway companies under guaranty contracts and exchange on advances to railway companies, etc. ↑

6 Act No. 2589, amended by Act No. 2796, provides for a gratuity by reason of retirement to officers and employees of the Philippine Government who have rendered satisfactory service during six continuous years or more. ↑

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