TO THE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 633, 9 October 1909, Page 10

TO THE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT.

Pass tho ( following. progrimimo into-Law, and the Lajid and Labour . Troublo ■ will ba 1 settled for. the next generation:— ' THE INJUSTICE OFTHE PRESENT LAND - , AND INCOME TAX. ; A person, with .£3OOO .capital go<s into buei. -■ nes»j ho.m&kos a profit ot .£000." By. the; Act' be is allowed to take off his. rent and expenses,\ say, £300; ho is nteo allowed an exemption •of > £Soor-so . that he pays 'no .tar. . • ;. -~r ' A l ' farmeiVwith ■ VS3OOO 'buys' a farm'; / He I .' ir allowed to.tako oil his improvements, £ay, 1 JESOOs-he ,is: also allowed an exemption of "' JSSOO; but he has to pay tax on' £2)00, Id. l in the vSrrJeß- 65." Bd. Is there 'any justice in' thi» tax? •■' . ••■ ■ . ■>';';■;..i Incomes "under £200,- free, , ;■V-, Over. £200 up to £400, 6d. in the £—£5-> Over £400 .up to £600, 9d. in the —JC7 X&»I : to £12 10s . ; Oyer. £000 up to <£1000;'. Is. in the £—£20 to' ' £32 10s."', '■ ' f ■ i - . Over £1000 up to '£2000,' Is. 64. in the £—.£75 ■ to £107 104 ; Over £2000 up s £3000,' ; 2s;'in • the '£—£100 to : . £207 10s. • ' ■•■ ' ' All over £3000,25./;6d. inthe*£.V:.;' ■.Penalty for . sending false return-First offence, a fine double, the amount 'od the tax and,expenses; for any,subsequent false return, ■ d fine of,five times',the,tax and expenses' and : V in addition t NOT LESS THAN' THREE MONTHS; IMPRISONMENT without 1 about, but with striot. prison regulations, because the ■' makes a la'rge:income is.aCLEVERS SCHEMER, and makeshis'.ihcome out of other j s'labour, whether in: TOWN or COUN. 'Now, how long will the'■working farmeris and " the working men of Nckv Zealand carry the 'CLEVER SCHEMERS?' th ° hcncSt lhs - Also, have'the .lan^-Tix'm&de---"Owner, or Owners of .4000 v acres - third-class " . . land—iree. 1.• ' . i| * l —- ' All over 4000 abres—E>x! ' " '■:' : ° , ' : tod-Pree 161 ' S;;0: " ■ AH bver 2000 acrcs—Tax. " ' '''■ i ° W -F^ oWnerß Of 1000 a ««s Und' i ■> All orer 1000 acrcs—'Tax, ' '' • . ' ' • • ' Tariff :- he Wlowinß alt " a «on in .'tho Customs '' A "dvity aCCO ° f- WCry dMcri Pl'o'i-Frco ol " i n r, rt ffi M r°) Ff< *'T," mt c , annt>t be QR'OWN in the Lolonyr-Frco of duty.-,:For-the working.Parmer, the Government to t rtricts a . n f torm : and to lot on a tim yeara' lease on a rental of 5^ per cent, np to two h'nndred'acrcs, the first '- re , nt , fre ?. bat certain improvement must be made dirring the four years, and'the years' mUBt aot allowed to Lll inder {en ■ Tours, etc., • ■ c v , J- U, JOHNtiTON. No exemption from .the Tax. 1 Liberal Newitpapors please copy., ; ; : Adrt,' " ■'- ' -n ' : ', ''''