LORRY TAXATION.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 220, 15 August 1928, Page 6

LORRY TAXATION.

PLEA FOR REDUCTION.

“In view of the fact that previous efforts by way of personal representations to the Minister of Public Works to obtain relief from the excessive taxation now levied in respect of commercial vehicles have not borne fruit, my federation recently decided that the case for the owners of heavy motor vehicles should be prepared and submitted to members of Parliament, chambers of commerce, manufacturers’ associations and similar organisations,” wrote the secretary of the New Zealand Master Carriers’ Federation in making an appeal to the local-Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon for sympathetic consideration and support. There were a good many sides to the matter, stated the president, Mr M. A. Eliott, and the farming community had to look upon it from two points of view—they had to pay higher rates for the upkeep of the roads, but were probably 7 getting hotter service in the delivery of goods to their farms. When the question of the petrol tax had been discussed by the council, the opinion of members had been that, so long as the revenue was spent upon the roads, there was no great objection to the tax.

The lorry owners, said Mr A. P. Stuart, had to take £3 per day to pay overhead expenses and taxes.

It was decided to hold the matter over.