TAXATION & DEFENCES

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2197, 9 July 1914, Page 9

TAXATION & DEFENCES

..PAYMENT OF- TERRITORIALS

' :.A .somewhat peculiar suggestion was .advanced by'Mr.jAtmoro;in■' a. question ■which.-,he addressed//yesterday, /to the ■Miiiistcrf.of Defence.-: He: asked■■■;.:the Minister'; whether he would: vthis session. legislation!; 'making; pro-, 'yi'sioh'foi'-.tlie''.'payment .to 'Territorials' ■ w:h'eri .in camp' of,!;, a: siim equal 'to: that earned by thehr during a similar' period when following -their, ordinary ■■ avocaltions,'.:but':providijig.;that'!iii,no- case .Bhall.'any.vTerritqrialAreceivoless than ;45.. per: day' l when/in] camp;'; and, whether ;hei,;wquld :.makb:vjsi'ovisiqii .for.'..,alii de'fencel '• expenditure --' to-, be:! -'v. paid .out': qf : ,:_a;. -special-defence;/ taxi to be;' levied, oh A all ./poisons'' in. tho'Dominion according.to the-.amount of'.wealth held by such "person's.-".--' ;/ -;' 'Mr.Allen i;eplie<l:.:''lf ;thq-proposals of thehpnburablq member'were adoptedi wouM probably: find itself ]in ...the anomalous - position; of paying a private,' holding .a. lucrative ap-! nomtment. in civil life, more, than- bis commanding; officer,' or oven .more-.than: .the colonel,of his regiment,-whilst : in /carnp., It is not. intended tbimake.'.pror vision _for a. special defence • tax.'-:Tax-|-.ation in ,this. country- is already 'pretty | .well distributed according to. the wealth of: the individual. ; The 'land-tax and ; ,i'ncomo tax are both graduated, the owner, of-land paying according to-tho -unimproved 'valuo-of :liis •; land,;-'and the', receiver of ah income- paying graduated;tax on his income." .... ■■:,- : ;'