MOTOR TRADERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 186, 8 August 1930, Page 5

MOTOR TRADERS.

BURDEN OF EXTRA TAXATION.

deputation to prime

MINISTER.

PROBLEM OF FINANCE,

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, Thursday,

Representatives of the Motor Traders' Association waited on the Prime Minister, the Hon. G. W. Forbes, to-day, protesting against extra taxation being imposed on the industry. It was stated that the new taxation would have an injurious effect on the motor industry and transport business as a whole. Mr. Forbes said the question of increased taxation naturally gave rise to a number of problems, but the first problem was the financial' position of the country. It was his job to see that finances were put on a sound basis. In regard to the petrol tax, he said the Government had come to the conclusion that the Consolidated Fund had to be relieved of some of its annual payments and the only way to do that was to increase the petrol tax again. There was a strong feeling in the country that they should increase taxation on foreign cars and it was difficult to resist that feeling. Great Britain was their best and practically their only customer and if they did not buy from her they would be placed in a parlous state. It was hoped, the Prime Minister said, to set up a committee before next recess to go into the question of secondary industries of the Dominion, and that committee could consider the body-building industry.