INCOME TAX OASES

Evening Star, Issue 14531, 6 December 1910, Page 1

INCOME TAX OASES

A REWARD DECLINED. The following letter lias been aoV dressed to the Commissioner of Taxes by Mr W. M. Tyers, Inspector of the income Tax Department, the officer who •investigated the books of llowron Bros., of Christehurch, with the result that the tirin were fined for sending in incorrect income returns:— Land and Income Tax Department, Wellington, Dec. 3/1910. The Commissioner of Taxes, Wellington. Sir, —Referring to an item class IX, the Department of Internal Affairs, which I see in the Supplementary Estimates, allowance to \V. M. Tyers, Inspector of Taxes, X."l*io, and to a conversation with yon to-day at which my impression was confirmed thai this was intended in the nature, of a reward to me in connection with the prosecution of certain taxpayers, I have to ask that yon will convey my thanks to the Hod. the Minister of Finance, for this intended recognition, with my earnest request that the item may bo withdrawn from the Estimates. My reason for making this request is the deep feeling I have that no officer of the department should have any direct financial interest in anv assessment.—Yours obediently (signed), W. M. Timis, Inspector.'