UNEMPLOYMENT TAXES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21506, 1 June 1933, Page 10

UNEMPLOYMENT TAXES

.«> last-minute: payments PENALTIES AFTER TO-DAY There were queues of people daring most of yesterday at the chief post office, where last-minute payments of the quarterly unemployment levy, ss, and the emergency unemployment charge on income other than salary or wages, were made. Suburban figures ars not yet available, but at the chief post office, although payments yesterday were considerably greater than oil the corresponding day last year, the total for the month was slightly less than in May last year. A total 01 £2220 was received in payments of the general levy at the chief post office yesterday, compared with £1639 on May 31, 1932, while the charge on income other than salary or wages amounted to £2OOC» yesterday, •gainst £1760 last year. Payments received during the month in unemployment levy amounted to £1.6,200, compared with £16,480 in May., 1932, while the emergency charge produced £9725 in May this year, against £11,475 last; year. The quarterly payment of both levies was due at the beginning of May ami as tho month's grace for payment expires to-day, there will bo a penalty of (3d a month on the general levy, and 10 per cent on the emergency charge, on all payments mado after to-day. Income tax returns also are due today.