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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 55, Issue 32671, 1 February 1946, Page 1

Public Notice. SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTION AND RATIONAL SECURITY T AX February Instalment: The fourth quarterly instalment of the charge of 2s 6d in the £ on income other than salary or wages derived during the year- ended 31st. March, 1945, is due on Ist. February and must be paid within one month to avoid the 10% penalty for late payment. Companies and other corporate bodies are required to pay the full year’s charge within one month from February 7, 1946. Wages Tax: All employers of labour are notified that severe penalties are provided for failure to deduct and account for wages-tax (2/6 in £) in respect of all wages paid to permanent or casual employees, whether on a time, piecework or contract basis. Registration Fee: As from Ist. April, 1946, the Registration Fee will be abolished, the final instalment payable being:— (a) Male persons who were 20 years of age before Ist. May, 1945 —final instalment due Ist. February, 1946. (b) Females, 16 years of age or over and Youths 16 to 20 years of age inclusive —final instalment due Ist. May, 1945. All male persons, who were 20 years of age before Ist. May, 1945, Who are not exempt, are therefore required to pay the usual quarterly instalment of 5s within one month from Ist. February, 1946. Those entitled to exemption must complete the exemption application form within 7 days after the last day for payment. Employers are reminded of their obligation to check the Registration Fee coupon-books of employees to ensure that all due instalments have been paid. Severe penalties are provided in cases where ah employer retains in his employ any person who is in arrears for one month or more in payment of an instalment of the Registration Fee. Any person who has paid instalments, the due date of which is subsequent to Ist. April, 1946, may obtain a cash refund of such instalments on furnishing to the Commissioner of Taxes, Wellington, a written applicar tion, supported by the couponbook containing evidence of payment of the instalments in respect of which a refund is desired. —F. G. OBORN, Commissioner of Taxes. . 1— INCOME-TAX PAYABLE In accordance with Order-in-Council dated September 13,1945 issued under the Land and Income Tax Act, 1923, and the Land and income Tax (Annual) Act, 1945, I hereby notify that the Income-Tax leviable under section 3 of that Act is payable at any office of the Land and Income Tax Department or at any Money Order Post Office, in one sum on Thursday, February 14, 1946, and that additional tax accrues if not paid by March 7, 1946. Liability is not suspended by any objection, and tax must be paid by the prescribed date to avoid additional percentage; any overpayment will be refunded. Demands will be issued on or about February 7,1946 and' must be presented with all payments. Taxpayers who do not receive an expected demand should communicate with the Superintendent of the office of the Land and Income Tax Department where the taxpayer’s records are filed. If any taxpayer is in doubt as to the location of his records he should communicate with Commissioner of Taxes, Wellington. —F. G. OBORN, Commissioner of Taxes. GENERAL Reminder. —Paeroa Horticultural Society Show, Monday, February 18.