BRITISH MOTORISTS
TAX ON PETROL PROBABLE. (United Press Association.! (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright! LONDON, April 20. (Received April 20, at 10 p.m.) Excitement prevails in motoring circles owing to the report that Mr Churchill intends to impose a duty of 6d a gallon on petrol, leaving the present tax of £1 per horse-power unchanged. Motorists have been hoping that the nower tax would be reduced to 10s, and did a not suspect the possibility of a spirit tax, which, ft is stated, the Chancellor requires to finance an ambitious rating relief scheme. —Australian Press Association.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20389, 21 April 1928, Page 13
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