‘Enterprise’ talk
Profit and free enterprise were defended by a panel of four Christchurch businessmen speaking to school pupils of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce yesterday. About 40 sixth-form and seventh-form pupils and commerce teachers attended the meeting, which was part of “Enterprise Week,” run by the Chamber. Other businessmen are visiting schools to give similar talks. Indirect value-added tax (V.A.T.) was one suggestion to ease the income tax burden and provide more incentive for business. Government aid for failing companies and lowering export incentives were also discussed.
A company director, Mr M. Jolly, said that the Government subsidised big businesses for political and humanitarian reasons while small businesses “went broke” unnoticed. He also saw an overmanned Public Service as the fault, of New
Zealanders who expected the Government to solve their problems. Other panel members were Mr W. Harris, a company director; Mr M. Good, a chartered accountant; and Mr B. Johnston, a bank manager.
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Press, 20 August 1981, Page 4
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