The £3OO per annum exemption allowed under the income tax in NeAV Zealand is occasionally objected to as being too small an exemption. In view of this, it is interesting to notice the position in Queensland in regard to a similar tax. There it has been decided by the Government that Kanakas who are under three years’ agreements, and thus earning very small wages, shall not be subject to income tax, but timeexpired Kanakas, who are able to pay, earning in many cases “fair” wages, are required to pay the tax. In the beche-de-mer fisheries, for instance, the “boys” receive £2 or £3 a month 1
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1618, 4 March 1903, Page 66
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