Thoughts For The Times
Tim British Burden. i h the house of Commons Mr C. E. Ly]c asked for the per capita percentage of direct taxation in April, 1914, and April, 1820, respectively in Britain, j Franco, Italy, and the United States. I The Chancellor of the Exchequer j gave tire following approximate figures, j the currency being converted at par:— ( Britain, average amount of direct tava- j tion per head, 1914, 31s, 1920 3035.; j France, November, 1913, 13s (id, Decern- i her- 1919, 47s od, ; Italy, Jane, 1914, 1 12s (id, June, 1919, 43s 3d; United Stntqs, June 1914, 3s sd, June 1919, 108 s. I Under tlie Budget of 1920-1 the Bib tish figure will bo'2B7s. Mr Chamberlain declared that he gave the figures reservedly, and would not he responsible for the inferences that might he drawn therefrom.
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Hokitika Guardian, 25 May 1920, Page 2
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