Zanzibar Protectorate Blue Book

Zanzibar Protectorate: Blue Book for 1917 This administrative publication is a government statistical and regulatory compendium for the Zanzibar Protectorate covering the year 1917. The content comprises detailed schedules of taxes, duties, fees, and revenue sources organized systematically by category. Import duties are levied at 7½ percent ad valorem on general goods, with specific duties on distilled liquors calculated by alcoholometric degree. Export duties range from 5-25 percent depending on commodity (cloves at 25 percent, rubber at 12 percent, tobacco at 10 percent, among others). The document details licensing fees for various occupations—brokers, hawkers, money lenders, pawnbrokers—and vessels (dhows registered by tonnage, from under 10 tons through over 100 tons). Court fees cover civil matters including suits, probate proceedings, and bankruptcy matters, assessed on both flat rates and ad valorem percentages. Additional revenue sources include port dues, vehicle licenses, water rates, and sanitary taxes.