Customs and Excise Act 1787
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act for repealing the several Duties of Customs and Excise, and granting other Duties in Lieu thereof; and for applying the said Duties, together with the other Duties composing the Publick Revenue; for permitting the Importation of certain Goods, Wares, and Merchandize, the produce or manufacture of the European Dominions of the French King into this Kingdom; and for applying certain unclaimed Monies remaining in the Exchequer for the Payment of Annuities on Lives, to the Reduction of the National Debt. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 27 Geo. 3. c. 13 |
| Territorial extent | Great Britain |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 25 April 1787 |
| Commencement | 10 May 1787 |
| Repealed | 21 August 1871 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1871 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Customs and Excise Act 1787 (27 Geo. 3. c. 13), also known as the Gilbert Act, was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain that consolidated and reformed customs duties in Great Britain.
The act revolutionised the collections of customs duties, abolishing old duties and substituting new ones.