PARLIAMENTARY.

Thames Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 19826, 1 October 1936, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

BILLS PASSED. Land And Income Tax. DISCUSSION IN HOUSE. MR, COATES' AMENDMENT FAILS tßy Teiegrapn.—Freas Association). WELLINGTON, Oct. 1. The House of Representatives deVoted, a large part of yesterday afternoon to discussing Ministerial answers to questions. The Prime Minister, Mr. Savage, then moved that urgency be accorded the passing of the Land and Income Tax (Annual) Bill, and the Land and Income Tax Amendment Bill .

This was challenged, but was carried by 44 votes to it, and the House went into committee to consider the Bills. A division was called for on clause 2, which fixed the rates of land tax. The clause fixing the' income tax rates was also challenged, but was passed by 37 votes t.o 15.. The schedule was also carried by 36.t0 14. The Land and Income Tax Amendment Bill was then considered. The short title was passed after, hours of discussion.

Clause 7, which provided that unemployment tax should not be deducted from income was .challenged, but was retained by 38 points to 15. A division was also called on the Minister's amendment providing that income tax may be made payable in instalments, but the clause was passed by 38 votes to 15. Mr. J. G. Coates moved an amend. ment to provide that a Commission should be set up to inquire and report as to any cases of hardship that may arise from the imposition of land tax, and giving the Commissioner of Taxes power to refund the whole or part of the tax if the commission reports that hardship is entailed. The amendment was defeated by 38 votes to 15. Both Bills were passed.