Estates Duties Bill.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7011, 25 June 1894, Page 2

Estates Duties Bill.

<3in vv ir tt London, Jane 22. 1 nnin • 7' H " c ° nrfc said that when the 1 »S ce l Ch f§ ed^ Stat u e dufc y the ™ounb would be deducted when a similar abate, ment was conceded to Great Britain Ha also explained that property m the colonies which would be liable to other taxation would be exempted from Estate duties? Ihe Times says it will be much surprised it the concession made by Sir W V Harcourt disarms the resentment of the colonies. As the matter now stands the original demand is enforced, unless valuable consideration is paid for its removaL It also regrets Sir W. V. Harcourt's attempt to secure reciprocity on the cheap. Sir Wm. Harcourb said he did not propose to eoUecfc the taxes m the colonies, but to collect from British executors the duties oq assets under their control. No deduotioa would be granted to foreign countries Ihe Times advises the colonies to look narrowly at the Chancellor's proDo"S reciprocity, which does not remoTS sting of asserting the right to imposl taxation on them. * Professor Dicey contends that domicile is Ht £L\ *iT Or8 i te . sts u ofl ! abili ty to taxation. He says the colonies have a real grievance, and are now acting unitedly against GreAb