ABOLITION OF SALES TAX ON FOODS

Chronicle (Levin), 15 February 1947, Page 3

ABOLITION OF SALES TAX ON FOODS

GlSBOIiNE, IV 1>. 14. Tho Donuninn (rrocers' Federatiori conference decided to send a deputation to tlie Minister of Finance (51r. Nasli) to press for tlie removal of the saies tax on all foodstufl's. An Auckland remit, sponsoring the abolition, poi nted out that the abolition of the saies tax on i'urniture and building materials rejjresented- a saving lo only a minority section of the ]iubJie. It was anonialous that luxury iteins, su-h as l'ur coats were saies tax free, whilc cocoa and othcr children 's foods wero taxable at the rate of 20 por cent. At the opening of the conl'erence the was being re-examined. It was decided was being re-exaniined. ti was decided to draw the attention of the ilinistej of Marketing to the fact that hone> was not passing through the norma1 channels bocause it was being sold, a prices in cxcess of those authoriscd. dircct to a liniited section of the public by ccrtain apiarists and inanufacturerF for inanufacturing purposes, ahd to urge that immediate action be taken to direct that all honey should be retailed through the recognised channels, at the authorised price. l.t was further decided that the 51inister be urged to initiate immediate inquiries with a vicw to securing the importation of the commodity from Australia, or elsewhere, and investigate the adequacv or otherwise of tlie maxiuium price pay able to the producer.