TAXATION
Sir,—A large sum could be saved if taxes at the present time were made universa. and applied to all the “home services." It is generally admitted tha: approximately 90 per cent, of the various home defence personnel are bettei paid than when in civil life If the pay were subject to national defence , and social security payment a very considerable sum would accrue to the ■ various government funds. No per-
son serving in the home forces sh unduly profit by the war by 9,, ...j social security, national security, income tax. When a man goes 0 seas the tax should certainly ® this is right and proper. Again, u right to tax the members of tne manent forces, surely the same r=■ should apply to the temporary w ' who are financially better off than / were before enlistment—Youn^ June 11. 1943.
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Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23973, 14 June 1943, Page 6
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140TAXATION Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23973, 14 June 1943, Page 6
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