PETROL TAXATION

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19455, 20 December 1934, Page 11

PETROL TAXATION

LOCAL BODIES’ ALLOCATION. SMALLER BOROUGH'S PROTEST. The question of the allocation of petrol taxation among borough councils was the subject of a communication from tiie llawdra Borough Council which came before Liio Hamilton | Borough Council last evening. Tiie llawcra Council pointed out that under the existing Motor Spirits Taxation Act 8 per cent. of Hie net petrol tax should be apportioned among boroughs with a population of 0000 or over, it was contended that this was unfair Lo Hie .smaller boroughs with populations below 0000, and the Hawera Council forwarded a remit asking that Hie tax should he distributed among all boroughs instead of only those with a minimum population of OOitO. The support of the Hamilton Council to this was sought. The town clerk, Mr \V. L. Waddel, said it had been suggested Ilia I the whole question of I lie allocation of the petrol tax should be placed on a bettor basis, and lie thought the Municipal Association Conference would suggest Ibis, but. lie did not consider it, would be in the interests of the council’ lo support, the remit. No action was taken.