THE UNEMPLOYMENT LEVY

Hokitika Guardian, 27 April 1932, Page 3

THE UNEMPLOYMENT LEVY

INSTALMENT DUE IX MAY

DECLARATION OF INCOME 'ESSENTIAL.

'J’lie unemployment levy iiiul tin

i>jiic i vi'.’iicy tux III! iIK-'Oine other than salary or wages have hitherto been regarded as .two separate methods ol J taxation, but in tact they are actually < two factors in the one system <>t taxation. In order to make the tax i[m|. • .ctive amending legislation provides for lihe payment oi both b vv and emergciicy tax at the same time. 'Probably a large number of those who are l iable 11:-: vine it of the levy will not be liable for the tax, but it is essential ~, ~i cases that a declaration of income for the year ended olst March, 19o^. |, || |,e ade when paying the levy. The next instalment of these taxis falls due on Ist May. arid if it > s desired to pay the levy for a year m advance, it is suggested that the tax should also be paid I'm' a year. A considerable number of people \vh • should have furnished declarations of income last November have not yet done SO, and thus have made more dilheu. I the task of the oflicials who are administering the Act. Declaration forms are oldainable at alt money order- oilier:-. An import point to remember is i..,i p notion d wlmlber the dcclajm tioil of income is made at a post 'die; or to the Income Tax Commissioner; but if a return of income lots be a to i lie ('alter otlicial it is essential that a declaration that this has bee’i done shall be made at the post oilier p js not necc.ssarv to make t"° d. elnrat ions of income.