TAXPAYERS' PROBLEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 21029, 13 November 1931, Page 12

TAXPAYERS' PROBLEMS.

ANSWERS TO QUERIES. The following are further replies to correspondents' queries concerning the payment of unemployment taxes: — Sir, —I am 78 years of age and have so far paid no unemployment levy, but have no exemption from same. When must I apply for exemption ? I have £570 in the Post Office Sa%*ings Bank, which I have to draw on to live for myself and wife, having no other income. How do I stand regarding levies ? Y.E. It would appear that the correspondent is entitled to claim exemption, if he so desires, from payment of the unemployment levy. He will obtain the necessary form at any money order office. He is liable, however, to pay the emergency charge and must make a declaration of his income on the form provided for the purpose. gj r> —Will you please let me know if I am liable * for the unemployment emergency charge ? Mv only source of income is a Government superannuation of less than £2 per week and I am exempt from the unemployment levy, being 77 years of age. If I am liable for this charge can I deduct the amount of the rates that I pay on the house I am living in ? Seventy-Seven. The. correspondent' is liable to pay the emergency unemployment charge. He cannot deduct from his income the amount of the rates he pays on his dwell--mg. " Puzzled." who says his loss for the year was £240. does not supply sufficient information to enable satisfactory answers to be given to the. questions be, puts. He would not have to pay the unemployment emergency charge if the figure of a loss of £240 is accurately arrived at. He should fill in the form of declaration of income to be obtained at any money order office. He is called upon to do that even if there is no tax to be paid.