Trade Unions And Taxes
tP.A.) WELLINGTON. This Day. In the House cf Rc-presentofiv.-s yesterday afternoon, Mr. A. S. Sutherland (Opposition—Hauraki) gave notice to ask the Minister for Finance (Hon. W. Nash) if lie would advise the House whether it was correct that secretaries of trade unions had been informed that: half their remuneration could be regarded as expenses, and therefore exempt from social security, national security and income taxes and, if so. would he instruct the Commissioner of Taxes to allow the same deduction in Die case of secretaries of similar organisations. Miss M. B. Howard (Government--Christchurch Last); I'll reply to that now —no. Mr. Sutherland, continuing with his question, asked if the Minister was aware that the Commissioner of Taxes had ruled that, for the purpose of income-tax assessment. trade unions should be regarded as friendly societies and their funds exempted from taxation and. if so. would the Minister instruct that the same concession be extended to other organisations of a ■ike nature. Mr. Nash said he could answer the first part of the question at once. It was not correct. Opposition members: What about the second half? The Minister said that could go on the order paper.
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Northern Advocate, 24 August 1945, Page 2
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