TAXATION INCREASES
LAND AND INCOME LEVIES UP. An increase of £1 Os in two years in the taxation per head of the mean population of the Dominion is revealed in the preliminary figures of revenue from taxation for the year ended March 31, 1930, which, the Government Statistician sliotvs, compare as follow with the figures for the two preceding financial years, the totals being given in round thousands: — .
Of the amount shown under the heading of motor vehicles taxation for 192930, approximately £900,000 represented the proceeds of motor spirits taxation, £160,000 tyre tax and £390,000 fees, etc., under the Motor Vehicles Act.
RETURN'S. . 1928 1929 1930 £ £ £ Customs .. 7892 7954 8897 Beer .......... .. 610 611 0'20 Motor vehicles .. .. 716 1244 1511 Land tax .. 1154 1140 1507 Income tax .. 3274 3311 3534 Death duties .... ., 1899 1945 1730 Bank composition . 195 191 193 Duty on instruments 429 439 458 Totalizator .... 568 541 542 Amusement tax (J4 61 1 80 Other taxation .. .. 345 395 400 'totals . .. . .. 17,145 17,832 19,472 I 028 1929 1930 Taxation .£ s d £ a d £ s d per head . 11 17 7 12 4 3 13 3 7
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Taranaki Daily News, 10 July 1930, Page 15
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