FOODSTUFF SUBJECT TO SALES TAX
It is evident that a good many people are not awa ro of the household ifems which are subjeet to saies tax. If a lnember of Parliament ean be astrav in the matter, there is perhaps some exeuse-for the average househohler. " It is inter.esting th.erefbre, to -study the following lists' of household items whieh are subjeet to saies tax on merchants' prices. The lists hav.e been checked by the Customs Department: F.qo.dStuffs. Subjeet to 20 por cent. sal.es tax: Jams, custard powder, confectionery. co-oa, curry powder, essences, ti'nned fish (N.Z.), tinned fruits, fruit pulp. fruit jellies, mustard, all tinned meats. mqat extrac ts, pickles, sandwich pastq (t'inne.d)', pepper, tinned peas, tinned soups, all sauce, tinned spaghetti. spic.es, tinned tomatoes, vi'negar. Subjeet to 1.0 per cent. saies .tax: Hakihg pQjyd.er, coffee pssence, coJfee. g-round, macaroni, tea, coffee and milk, manufactured tobacco, cream o^' tartar.' antelope powder. Househqld yieaimzg article? (subjeet to 20 per cent, sale§ tax); !Blue, boot polish, all floor polishes, all bar soap toilet soaps, soap pow.der.
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Chronicle (Levin), 23 November 1946, Page 4
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