Estimates of Nigeria: Memorandum on the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the Financial Year 1946-47

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1946
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Lagos: Government printer,
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• Part I: Present Financial Position o Financial developments during the war o The probable out-turn for 1945-46 • Part II: Budget for 1946-47 o Estimated revenue and expenditure o Detailed analysis of revenue heads (e.g. Customs and Excise, Direct Taxes, Mining, etc.) o Detailed analysis of expenditure heads (e.g. Agriculture, Audit, Aviation, Chemistry, etc.) • Part III: Estimates of Development and Welfare Expenditure o Overview of development and welfare schemes o Summary of estimates for development and welfare • Appendices: o Appendix O: Colliery Development Fund o Appendix P: Colliery Estimates of Working Expenditure • Memorandum on the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the Financial Year 1946-47 o Financial Statement o Footnotes and other charges o Railway estimates o General overview of the budget • Additional Sections: o Detailed breakdown of departmental estimates (e.g., Agriculture, Audit, Aviation, Chemistry, etc.) o Special features of the estimates o Notes on specific revenue and expenditure items

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The document provides a detailed account of the financial estimates for Nigeria for the fiscal year 1946-47. It includes a comprehensive review of the financial position during and after World War II, outlining revenue and expenditure trends, and the impact of wartime measures on the economy. The memorandum also discusses the budgetary allocations for various government departments, development projects, and welfare schemes, emphasizing the transition from wartime to peacetime financial planning. It highlights the government's focus on development and welfare, particularly through the Ten-Year Development and Welfare Plan, and outlines the expected revenue and expenditure for the year.
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