Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1927

Definitions.

1.—In this Act—

the expression “Committee on Finance” means the Committee on Finance of Dáil Eireann when and so long as such Committee is a committee of the whole House;

the expression “new tax” means a tax which was not in force immediately before the end of the previous financial year;

the expression “permanent tax” means a tax which was last imposed or renewed without any limit of time being fixed for its duration;

the expression “temporary tax” means a tax which was last imposed or renewed for a limited period only;

the expression “normal expiration” when used in relation to a temporary tax means the end of the limited period for which the tax was last imposed or renewed;

the word “tax” includes duties of customs, duties of excise, income tax and super-tax but no other tax or duty.