NEWSPAPER TAX
DECLARED TO BE INVALID
SYDNEY, 3rd March. The High Court unanimously d.c : cidcd that the Act imposing a halfpenny tax on the sale of newspapers, levied by the New South Wales Government, is unconstitutional and the tax was declared to be invalid. Tho newspapers concerned were awarded costs, estimated to be in the vicinity of £500. Tho Court held that the tax constituted an excise duty, and therefore came within the province of the Commonwealth Government.
Tho afternoon papers reverted to tho former price of a penny per copy. Some papers have been issuing halfpenny coupons with each issue since tho tax was imposed. When tho legal difficulties are overcome these will be redeemed.
Mr. Lang jias declined" to comment on tho decision.
(Received 4th March, 9 a.m.)
SYDNEY, This Day. The Attorney-General (Mr. M'Tiernan) refused to comment on the newspaper tax judgment. All the city daily papers reduced their price to one penny as soon as the judgment was delivered.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 53, 4 March 1927, Page 9
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163NEWSPAPER TAX Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 53, 4 March 1927, Page 9
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