ALLEGED TAX EVASIONS
BIG MAORI FARMING OPERATIONS CHANGE IN DECISION ABOUT INQUIRY (New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, February 18. The Government will not at present set up a commission of inquiry to examine alleged taxation evasions in large Maori farming operations. The Commissioner of Taxes will, however, undertake a full inquiry. The Associate Minister of Finance (Mr C. M. Bowden) said to-night that it had been intended to conduct a public investigation, but because of the right of taxpayers to have their financial affairs and taxation returns treated in the strictest confidence it had been decided that the Commissioner of Taxes should first make a full investigation. z The commissioner had very full powers under the land and income tax legislation. These included powers for the discovery of books, documents, arid accounts, and the right to require evidence to be furnished verbally or in writing and on oath. “It is intended that the inquiry by the commissioner or his appointed officers should begin as soon as possible,” he added. “After his report has been studied the Government will decide what .additional steps may be necessary.” _ .
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Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26659, 19 February 1952, Page 6
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