The land-tax, the stamp duties, and the different duties of customs and excise, constitute the four principal branches of the British taxes.

土地税、印花税和各种关税和货物税构成了英国税种的四个主要分支。

It still continues, however, to be the residence of the principal courts of justice in Scotland, of the boards of customs and excise, etc.

然而，它仍然是苏格兰主要法院、海关和税务委员会等机构的所在地。

But the revenue which the crown derives from the duties or custom and excise, would necessarily increase with the revenue and consumption of the people.

但是，国王从关税或关税和消费税中获得的收入，必然会随着人民的收入和消费而增加。

Besides such duties as those of custom and excise above mentioned, there are several others which affect the price of goods more unequally and more indirectly.

除了上述关税和消费税等关税外，还有其他几种关税对商品价格的影响更为不均和更为间接。

In a poor country, the consumption of the principal commodities subject to the duties of customs and excise, is very small; and in a thinly inhabited country, the opportunities of smuggling are very great.

在贫穷国家，需要缴纳关税和消费税的主要商品的消费量很小；在人烟稀少的国家，走私的机会非常大。