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Cost of collection of excise duty

Year

Receipts from excise duty

Expenditure on collection

Cost of collection as percentage of receipts

Amounts

Percentage increase over previous year

Amount

Percentage increase over previous year

2000-01

68526

11.11

615.84

5.30

0.90

2001-02

72555

5.88

635.78

3.24

0.888

2002-03

82310

13.44

702.80

10.54

0.85

2003-04

90774

10.28

750.58

6.80

0.83

2004-05

99125

9.20

825.90

10.03

0.83

From the CAG’s report.