A COSTLY DELAY
DELIVERY OF A - CHEQUE
"The sequence of the delivery- of letters. on ■ a :■ day in May last had an unexpected':result for 'Greater Australasian Klma, Ltd.—a result which endued in a' petition to Parliament yesterday.' ;■; ''. '~ '•'■ ■'' X The -iUm.company) who .„ were _the pstitioners, stated that a cheque for £1184 18s, for income tax, was given to .one.of. their employees for delivery to the Commissioner" of' Taxes"on 24th" May. The emplpyee, having anumber of letters to deliver, first delivered tnoso in ■ close proximity; to - his - employer's office, and then found that'he could, not deliver the cheque because .the Income Tax office was closed.; The cheque was delivered the first thing next'morning, but as the.time:for payment;had.•then elapsed, a penalty of '& 59 4slodJwas levied. The -petitioners: asked 'that • the penalty should -.be: remitted. ■- ~. - < :■■.-.■
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Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 121, 18 November 1932, Page 12
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131A COSTLY DELAY Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 121, 18 November 1932, Page 12
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