TOTALISATOR TAXATION

Hawera Star, Volume L, 7 August 1930, Page 5

TOTALISATOR TAXATION

CABINET'S FORBEARANCE

(By TelGgraph—Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, Aug. 6. The proposed changes in the totalisator tax were discussed! by the Minister of Internal Affairs (Hon. P. A. de la Perrelle) in an interview. The Minister declared that an effort was being made to mislead racing people seriously not only in regard to the extent of the increase but also ais to the Government’s attitude towards the racing clubs. The Minister said : ‘ ‘lt will not he surprising to many racing people to know that strong efforts were made to induce the Government to; take from them the fractions in connection with the operation of the totalisator. The suggestion was not approved by Cabinet, and the clubs will retain the fractions, which constitute a fairly substantial total during a season.- What they mean to the clubs may be seen from the following figures: For the year 1928-29 the fractions paid to clubs were—Racing clubs, £25,636; trotting clubs, £9Blßtotal, £35,454. For the year 1929-30, £25,574 has been paid to racing clubs and £11,208 to trotting clubs, the total being £36,782. The figures for the present year have not been finalised, and the complete figures will show a slight increase on this total.

“Not only has the Government maintained the racing clubs’ proportion of the totalisator tax, but it has not interfered with the rebate of up to £250 per annum towards course improvements, which is such a help to struggling clubs.”.