IMPERIAL POLITICS
THE NEW TAXATION. {"to-Ss Association-V.y Telegraph-Copyright LONDON. August 23. The intricacy of the land valuation notices necessary consequent <m the inclusion of the increment value duty, the reversion duty. the undeveloped land duty and the mineral rights duty. Las aroused a general protest. In the case 01' some estates eight hundred forms are mvossnry. The penalty is £'so unless each form is returned inside a month. The " Times " rejects the suggestion of passive resistance by two million property owners, and advises that, an honest attempt he made to iill in the forms. It is probable that the Inland Revenue Department will be unable to cope with the immense amount of detail involved. Captain Pretyman (Conservative') declares ihat. if. despite tin- difficulties, the forms arc correctly filled in. the information acquired will soon bp obsolete and worthless.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14283, 25 August 1910, Page 5
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138IMPERIAL POLITICS Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14283, 25 August 1910, Page 5
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