SALES TAX FOR JAPS.
FOOD AND LUXURIES (Reed. Aug. 16, 11.15 aim) TOKIO, Aug. 15. A Japanese national sales tax, called a consumption tax, will be imposed as from October 1 on liquors, sugar, textiles, refreshments, amusements and luxuries, including jewellery. The authorities said the measure was designed to absorb purchasing power.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20636, 16 August 1941, Page 5
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52SALES TAX FOR JAPS. Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20636, 16 August 1941, Page 5
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