8.—7 [Pt. T]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1944

LAND AND INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT.

Minister in Charge of Land and Income Tax Department. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1944, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Land and Income Tax Department. Summary.

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1943-44. 1942-43. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote—Land and Income Tax —• £ £ £ £ £ GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. 199,047 111,656 310,703 311,658 300,371 Ceedits-IN-AID .. .. .. 63,600 58,600 122,200 153,640 155,105 NET TOTAL .. .. 135,447 53,056 188,503 158,018 145,266 Number of Persona. 104.0 _A <i - 1943-44. 1943 441942 43 VOTE-LAND AND INCOME TAX. — " ~ Voted. Expended. Salaries— Administrative Division. £ £ £ 1 1 at £1,250 (Commissioner) .. .. .. 1,250 1 ' i 1 at £1,000 .. .. .. .. 1,000 2,250 2,250 Other Salaries. 768 795 768 (£65 to £765) .. .. .. .. .. 177,790 176,071 A11 }■ 192,003 Allowances to married officers to provide a minimum salary 99 141 Cadets' lodging-allowance .. .. .. .. 918 1,192 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 17,990 18,054 Allowance to officers performing special or higher duties under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 .. .. 305 1 Salaries and allowances of officers on loan from other Departments .. .. .. .. .. ,, 250 770 798 Temporary assistance .. .. .. .. .. 60 199,047 198,323 192,003 Other Charges for and incidental ToAdvertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications .. .. .. .. .. 1,400 1,500 1,462 Bank exchange, discount, and commission .. .. 100 Expenses of Excess Profits Committee.. .. .. 400 400 (a) 67 Fire-watching expenses .. .. .. .. 10 50 12 Law-costs (part recoverable) .. .. .. .. 2,000 4,000 (b) 1,814 Motor-vehicles: Maintenance and repairs .. .. 10 10 Office equipment (furniture, fittings, and machines) .. 800 4,000 (b) 749 Office expenses .. .. .. .. .. 400 575 471 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. (c) 20,000 12,000 15,043 Payment of monetary equivalent of leave due to deceased officers .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 200 ! 83 Postage, telegrams, rent of boxes, freight, and cartage .. 16,000 13,000 ! 14,956 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 8,000 12,000 8,203 Printing social security stamps .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 I 712 (a) Claims not made at 31st March, 1943. (b) Expenditure less than anticipated. (e) Increase due to additional overtime. 3*