A RUGBY PROTEST
PAYMENT OF INCOME TAX. WELLINGTON, May 11. Strong exception to Rugby unions being called upon to pay income tax was taken at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union to-day. Mr. S. S. Dean (chairman of the Management Committee) explained that representations had been made to the Minister of Finance, who had promised to take the matter up with the Income Tax Department. The imposition of the tax, Mr. Dean considered, from a. Rugby football angle, was a most unjust and impracticable one. An endeavour had been made to impress upon the authorities that the Rugby Union was in the same category ns an educational institution, but this was without avail. It had been suggested that a case on appeal should be stated, hut he (Mr. Dean) did not see 'the desirability of this course. Tn many ways the Rugby unions were relieving local bodies. “I trust that if we cannot get any satisfaction from the course now being pursued,” Mr. Dean adfled, “endeavours will be made by all unions to bring the matter before members of Parliament with a view to having nn amendment 'to *\ i Act to provide for our being exempted from the tax.” It was suggested, that later in the meeting a resloution of protest should be carried.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 110, 12 May 1933, Page 6
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217A RUGBY PROTEST Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 110, 12 May 1933, Page 6
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