TAXING SMALL INCOMES
Sir,—l was very pleased to see that someone was taking up the matter of taxation on the small incomes. I am one with an income of £2 10s weekly. From this income I have to pay £1 5s for room rent, another 5s for firing, lighting, and gas for cooking. This leaves me with £1, out of which I pay 6s 3d social and national security tax. I have then but 13s 9d for food and clothing. Surely so small an income could be made exempt from social security tax.—l am, etc.,
ONE THAT HAS TRIED TO BE THRIFTY.
COMPULSORY VOTING?
Commenting on the fact that with 86,348 persons on the Wellington roil only 50,833 exercised their vote, R. H. Stillwell writes: "By 35,515. not using their electoral privileges, the Mayor, City Council, Hospital, and Harbour Boards have been elected on a vote which cannot be counted as the consensus of Wellington opinion. Enrolment is compulsory, and in view of the apathy in civic affairs compulsory voting should be introduced to awaken universal interest in the life of our city.' This would ensure candidates being elected by the voice of all electors."
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 126, 30 May 1944, Page 4
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195TAXING SMALL INCOMES Evening Post, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 126, 30 May 1944, Page 4
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