TAX ON WAGES

Hokitika Guardian, 19 March 1931, Page 3

TAX ON WAGES

CIVIL SERVANTS DEAIAND. , (By Telegraph—Per Press Association) WELLINGTON, March 18. Counter piopUSals in the form of a wage tax w ie submitted at. a. mass meeting held at the To wig Hall, here j to-night. The meeting was called by th > State Service organisations, to i protest" against the proposed salary and wage reductions, i The attendance was about two t.kqnsand. Air Al. F. Luekic, DeputyMayor, presided. The organisations concerned wmw the New Zealand Educational lnrtitute. the Amalgamated .Society ot Rail Waynion, Public Service Association, and the P. and T. Association. ! The rospective speakers were: Aliss 1 Alagill. Air L. .Mcilvride, Air E. W. Millar, and Air J. H. McKenzie. The eountoi- proposals of the combined service organisations were out lined by Mr .Millar, and were as follows : (a) A wage tax of sixpence in' tie pomui on all salaries and wage- paid throughout New Zealand, this to I) ■ ii the form of a stamp duty. Note:— “Siilary” to include that portion o the income of a professional or business man which is drawn for the liv ing e.xpeiifs s of himself or In's family. (b) A special tax on unearned in com ' to provide lor a similar taxation burden. (e) Income -tax to he payable on :d incomes of Cl-'O or over, with an exemption in the ease of a married man of 61.10 for a wife, together with existing exemptions. A resolution was carried unanimously denouncing -the- proposed'rodimUo H. and pointing out. flint the out of 1022 had never been restored, although in the intervening period budget s"tpluses up to £6,000,000 had Imen shown. It was also stated that the Prim’ Alinister had, since holding office. s !| id the salaries of public servants \v"“ too low, and that the Leader of the Opposition had said the same. r, ’hp Government’s proposals, it waaddl'd would have the effect of d" pricing the public servants of t 1" j whole of the increase granted .them 1{)20 when the cost of living was on the same level as to-dav. SALARY CUT. FOR BANK OFFICIALS. MELBOURNE, .March 1«. A tremendous fall in the liankme. turnover in -the pest year was indicated before the Full Arbitration Court by the counsel for the hanks ;n applying for a ten per cent, cut in the award rates of the hank officials. He said the total fall in tin- turnover ot Australian banking was £326.700,000. The turnover was' still I all ill g.