ITEMS OF INTEREST

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 55, Issue 32671, 1 February 1946, Page 6

ITEMS OF INTEREST

Social Security Tax Tn this issue appeal’s an intimation from the Commissioner of Taxes that an instalment of the combined Social and National Security charge on income other than salary or wages derived during the year ended March 31, 1945, falls due on February 1 and that on the same date a quarterly instalment (ss) of the Registration Fee becomes payable by male persons aged 20 years or over. In both cases, penalties will be incurred on amounts not paid within one month of the due date. Notification is given that the Social Security Registration Fee of 5s will be abolished as from April 1, 1946, and that employers are required to ensure that all instalments due prior to that date have been duly paid by all persons in their employ. Attention is also directed to the fact that employers who fail to deduct and duly account for wages tax in respect of all wages paid, include amounts paid to casual employees engaged on a time, piecework, or contract basis, render themselves liable to severe penalties. Income Tax Payment 1 The Commissioner of Taxes draws the attention of ratepayers to the notification appearing in to-day’s issue that the due date of payment of income tax is on Thursday; February 14, 1946. Additional tax will accrue if the tax is not paid on or before March 7, 1946. The demands will be posted l on or* about February: 7, 1946. Demands must be presented with all payments, and if a demand has not been received the taxpayer should notify 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 the Commissioner of Taxes, Wellington.