"A BREAKING-UP TAX"

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17029, 14 August 1929, Page 7

"A BREAKING-UP TAX"

SUPPORT FROM LABORITE (Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, this day. "If the contention of the large land owners' is correct that the Government's supertax means that some owners cannot carry on, then," remarked Mr. I). G. Sullivan, Avon, in the House yesterday, "the Government's purpose is being effected, for it plans the super tax on land over £12,500 unimproved value as a means of facilitating subdivision." This objection to the new tax did not appeal very powerfully to the speaker, though he was quite prepared to admit that there might be eases of hardship for special consideration, where large estates could not be given proper access for subdivisional purposes. The new policy was in strong contrast with that of the former Government, which had nothing more seriously discrediting it than the continued statements of its Minister of Lands that New Zealand was at the end of land settlement possibilities. No New Zealandor with faith in his country believed that, and he hoped the Government would stick to its policy in regard to the super land tax. Mr. Sullivan, however, advised the Finance Minister to reconsider the primage tax increase, and introduce an alternative to assist in the development of local industries and relieve unemployment.