SALES TAX

Hokitika Guardian, 7 June 1935, Page 6

SALES TAX

RESULT OF BALLOT.

URCE FOR ABOLITION.

(Per Press Association, Copyright)

Wellington, June 7

The result of a postal ballot among it 3 constituent members, on the question of the abolition of the sales tax, was announced at a meeting to-day of of the executive of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of New Zealand. The majority were of the opinion in favour of pressing Ibf till outright abolition of the tax in view of its undesirable nature and the fact that the yield from H had greatly exceeded the estimates.

The executive necordingiS resolved that represent,at,ion? bn made to file Govein I'netlt as follows —(i) Thai the multiplicity of taxes is burdensome to the community and particularly to traders; (2) With a view to -reducing the number of taxes levied: tliip Saids act Re repealed; (o) ti as result of this appeal additional taxation is necessary under another head, this Association has no objection to an increase i’ll other established sources of taxation,

The proMthnit* Mr A-. IL Aiiiiti, remarked that flit 1 I'GkbiUtioii did Hot meaU that the Association was inviting extra taxation, corollary to the abolition or the sales tax. Son\ e chambers bad given as their opinion that the Government should by economies and (strict control of eXjlHiditurG; he able to remove the sales tiix without imposing taxation under another heading. Also a majority of opinion was in favour of the complete abolition of sales tax, and not just a reduction - in the rate of tax, since the cost and trouble to the commercial community who worn collecting agents to tlfO (JoVcTntncnt would be just as great;