H.P. TAX
PERSISTENT RUMOUR IN MOTOR CIRCLES [Per United Press Association.] , WELLINGTON, July 2, “ There are very persistent rumours of a horse-power tax being introduced,” said Mr Batt at a later stage of the meeting. “ Motorists should make known their views bn that method of taxation in view of their having the highest petrol tax in the world,” he added. Mr Batt said he could not get to the bottom of it. The horse-power tax had general opposition in England, where ft was recently reduced from £l'to 15s per horse-power. If it we're introduced m New Zealand either the petrol tax would have to. be reduced or motorists would have to pay an enormous tax. There seemed to be a very strong rumour that there would be a move to introduce it, but he expressed the opinion that a petrol tax was the better form of taxation, as a horse-power tax was paid whether a car was used or not. It was decided to draw the attention of the North Island Motor Union to what was being said.
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Evening Star, Issue 22070, 2 July 1935, Page 12
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178H.P. TAX Evening Star, Issue 22070, 2 July 1935, Page 12
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