N.S.W. REVENUE

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 April 1932, Page 5

N.S.W. REVENUE

ALL QUIET ON LANG jFRONT

[BY CABLE—PBESS ASSN. —COPYBIGHT.]

SYDNEY, April 10.

The Federal Government have not yet taken any further definite steps to counter Mr. Lang’s obstructive actions. More officials were working yesterday In the N.S.W. Taxation Office floors which were locked up on Friday, but the nature of their employment has not been stated. This week, which has been full of most melodramatic happenings in the political history of the State of New South Wales, closed with no suggestion of any compromise. The citizens are awaiting the Commonwealth Government’s next move with keen interest.

New South Wales income tax payments are being made freely to the Federal Government’s officers at the Commonwealth Bank. Mr. Stevens, the new Leader of the New South Wales State United Party, has visited Melbourne and conferred with the Federal Ministers. FEDERAL INSTRUCTIONS CANBERRA, April 11. All the banks in Australia will be required to hand over to the Commonwealth any moneys held on behalf of the New South Wales Government. Notice to that effect has been sent out by the Commonwealth Government, under provision of the Financial Enforcement Act. The notices cover also any moneys received by the banks while the garnishee proclamation is in force. A meeting of the Executive Council will be held at Melbourne to-day at which regulations will. be made calling on the State officials to make available to the Commonwealth all documents relating to income taxation, both State and Federal. It is officially announced that the Commonwealth has received £22,000 from the State income taxation, under the Enforcement Act. A special gazette issued at midnight, empowers the Commonwealth to attach £1,362,346 additional State revenue. It is expected that a proclamation will be issued to-day, specifying that State revenue from racing clubs shall be paid to the Commonwealth instead of the State.

’ It is stated in political circles that the Commonwealth Government will issue a further proclamation bringing into operation the penalty clauses of the Financial Enforcement Act. Default to the Commonwealth by New South Wales totals £2,213,390. A certificate has been furnished by the Auditor General to this effect.