GERMANY'S TAXES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 543, 25 June 1909, Page 5

GERMANY'S TAXES.

CONSERVATIVE-CATHOLIC VOTING. ' (By Telcsraph.-Prosa Assaclatlon.--{JoDyriirUU Berlin, Jnflp 23.

Tho Finance Committoo of tho Reichstag decided in favour of tho succession duties, fche voting being equal. Later, in the Roichstag, fbo, Conservatives, tho Catholic Centre, and' the Poles! by 203 yotos ,to > 155, carried a ta\ on stooka and Bharos, which tlio Govornment opposed. LEVY ON UNEARNED INCREMENT. BtfLOW CAUTIOUS. (Rec, June 2-1, 9.45 p.m.) Berlin, June 24. The Reichstag has agroed to the unearned inoroment tax on real estate. The majority included members of tho Right, tho Catholic Centre, and tho Polos. , Prince Bulow,' the Chancellor, deprecates ..legislation Vonvthisinattor;- ;,.■■; '■ ■ ["The tax ,bn ! unearned increfnent- (save an eiqaange); was p.figinally proposed by the Conservahyes, and to : the general' snrpriso • of all in Gorinanyjs. supported.by, the ClericalsV At first the Qovernment.declared its ppppsitio'n to such a tw on/the .ground that' in the preparation of the necessary Bill much time wouldbo consumed, ;,whereas ; the wants of'the Government demand a tax which would operate ■ im■lnediately. Subsequently, however; the Qovern'piont announced itself not disinclined to consider,sucn a tax, but .declared that no financial lyithout. an extension • of. the legacy duties to children and widows,"] ' :