SOUTHERN COMMENT.
"MOST INEQUITABLE TAX."
WELLINGTON MOTORISTS
OPPOSITION CERTAIN.
(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.)
WELLINGTON, this day,
"It may be a little premature to comment on the proposed increased petrol tax," said Mr. E. A. Batt, chairman of the Wellington Automobile Club, when asked his opinion as to the effect of the tariff on motorists, "in view of the fact that the matter has just come before the House and apparently there is going to be a certain amount of opposition to it, but in view of the fact that the gross motor taxation in New Zealand is already £3,094,965 as compared with the total income tax of £3,310,877, a good deal might be said. Motorists as a class are contributing in special taxation almost to the same amount as the total income tax collected."
There was every reason to believe, lie said, that commercial motor owners and the motor trade would join forces in opposing what could only be regarded as a most inequitable tax.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 172, 23 July 1930, Page 8
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