FEDERAL FINANCE

Hokitika Guardian, 29 April 1932, Page 6

FEDERAL FINANCE

REPORT OF .RECEIPTS

(Australian Press Association.)

(Received this day at 9.25 a.m)

CANBERRA, April 29

The Prime Minister informed the House of Representatives that the .State taxes paid to the Commonwealth under the Garnishee Act by New South Wales citizens, already amounted to £195,147. Other attached revenue amounted to £7311, but the Lang Government still owed two millions.

Federal Taxation Commissioners annual report discloses income tax collected on behalf of the Commonwealth throughout Australia in 1930-31 totalled £13,604,376. The total income tax outstanding is £4,933,376, half of which is due by New South Wales taxpayers.

Land tax collections for the year were £2,758,598. Sales tax receipts aggregated £3,465.028 which is H millions below the estimate.

AMENDING ACT

TO IMMIGRATION LAW

CANBERRA, April 29

Extended powers to control immigration and deportation of undesirables is embodied fn a Bill to amend the Lnimn gration Act which was read a first time in the .Senate. Under the Act any person may he declared a prohibited immigrant, who has been, convicted of crime and sentenced to imprisonment for one year or more. . ~ .

FEDERAL PROPOSAL

PROTECTION FOR SHIPPING

CANBERRA. April 29

Replying to a question in the House of Representatives, Air Lyons said it was proposed to allocate six hundred thousand pounds for relief of unemployment in New South Wales. Mr Lyons .States fhe Government was considering the granting of protection to Australian shipping companies, against the competition of American shipping, including the Mat sun Luie.

AFTER THE CASH. CANBERRA, April 29. The Senate passed the Enforcement Act through all stages on the voices, in thirty .minutes. A resolution to attack all SRite revenue including a milUon pounds ol liquor fees, due shortly, "ill he in treduced in both Houses next week.