TAXATION.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLIV, Issue XLIV, 7 May 1924, Page 5

TAXATION.

EVIDENCE BEFORE COMMISSION

(BY TELFOR4PTI—PRF«« ASSOCIATION \ T , T CHRIgTOHTJJRCH, May 6. ■A- laxatlon Commission finished its sittings here to-day. R Morten, sheepfarmer, of Taitapu, said that the land tax as a class tax was an evil example of the capital tax levied on the primary industry of the country. The remedy, if capital was to be taxed, was in a property tax, w*J,ch_iroulcl be levied on all Property &. Hay, sheepfarmer, of Pigeon Bay said he also was opposed to the land tax 'It will be the best day for New Zealand when that tax is wiped out " he said -The land will be better looked after and better improved " He contended that it would be much fairer to tax farmers on their income.