THE WAIPUKURAU PRESS FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1935. SALES TAX AND MANUFACTURERS.

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXX, Issue 99, 3 May 1935, Page 4

THE WAIPUKURAU PRESS FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1935. SALES TAX AND MANUFACTURERS.

Members of the executive of the Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association at a recent meeting expressed themselves as strongly of the opinion that some definite move should be made by manufacturers to secure from the Government the abolition, or reduction, of the sales tax. It

was considered that the tax had yielded much more than the Government had anticipated, and there was some fear that the Government would come to regard it as a pci manent source of revenue. If that happened it would piove very difficult to get rid ot the tax. A letter was lead fiom th.e New Zealand Manufacturers’ Federation in which it was pointed out by the secretary, Mr. 11. E. Mander, that it was now provided that every manufacturer claiming exemption from sales tax, on the ground that his sales did not exceed £5OO a year, must apply for, and obtain annually, a certificate of exemption. To obtain this certificate a film must prove to the satisfaction of the Customs Department that its previous year’s sales did not exceed £5OO. and also that anticipated sales for the ensuing year would not exceed the same amount. This might be considered a satisfactory outcome ©f the representations recently made by the Federation to the Governmnt. Mr. C. S. McCully said that unless some move was made, and unless the manufacturers fought to get rid of the tax, it would be permanent. It was decided that the matter be left to the Finance and Emergency Committee.