DUTY ON WHISKY
REDUCTIONS ABROAD
An interesting point was discussed during the hearing of the Whisky Association's case before the Tariff Commission, on Thursday, .namely, that since the Ottawa Conference duties on whisky had been-reduced in the following units of the-British Empire:—Canada; South Africa," and Australia; while outside these countries New Zealand's mostformidablecompetitor in the meat market, the Argentine,, had made very considerable reductions in her duty on imported whisky. Finland, which exported largo quantities of goods to Great Britain, had also' reduced her duties. The Whisky Association claimed that New Zealand could not afford to'bo behind these other countries and maintain a rate of taxation which was crippling tho trade.
It should be added that in pursuance of tho Ottawa Agreement the New Zealand surtax on whisky, amounting to one-twentieth of the duty, was abolished, and this, in effect, reduced the du,ty from 42s per proof gallon to 40s per proof gallon. ■
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Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 96, 20 October 1933, Page 10
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153DUTY ON WHISKY Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 96, 20 October 1933, Page 10
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