SALES TAX
OBJECTION IN BRITAIN . (Pei British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, July 11. Newspaper political writers consider it likely that the Government will give further consideration to the proposed, purchase tax. There is said tti be growing opposition among the Labour M’s P. The Association of British Chambers of Comme.ee Have made representations
to the Chancellor of the Exchequer in favour- of the abandonment of the proposal. The National Council of Labour has also condemned the form of the new tax. The Chancellor of the Exchequer recently forecast the imposition of further taxation. It might be necessary at no distant date. The introduction of new taxation proposals, if the Government decided upon this course, would provide an opportunity for announcing any modification that it may consider desirable to adopt regarding the suggested purchase tax.
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Hokitika Guardian, 13 July 1940, Page 7
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