Wages Tax
NO INCREASE, SAYS MR FORBES. M.P.’s Statement Denied. CAN ONLY BE DONE WHEN PARLIAMENT MEETS. (Special to the “Star.”) WELLINGTON, June 20. A statement attributed to the Member for Lyttelton (Mr J. M Combs) that he had it on the best authority that the Government contemplates raiding the unemployment tax from Is to Is Pd in the £ was briefly commented on by the Prime Minister to- “ As those who have had experience in the House know,” Mr Forbes remarked, “ such statements by Mr M'Combs are tc be taker, with a grain of salt.” Mr Forbes denied that the Government had given any consideration to the question of increasing the wage tax, and added that, though it might yet be necessary to increase the unemployment funds, nothing could be done before. Parliament met. The position would then be considered, according to the state of the funds at the disposal of the Unemployment Board.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 492, 29 June 1932, Page 7
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154Wages Tax Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 492, 29 June 1932, Page 7
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