BRITISH POLITICS.
FINALS BILL DEBATE.
AN AB&ES&DMENT MOVED.
[Press Association.] (Received June 24, 10.10 p.m.) X LONDON, June 24 Mir W, Hayes Fisher moved an BmeiidiiWMit to th* Finance Bilk re>grefctii^: that it «foes not provufe for relief of local stathorities ariA that f«*6ti"rt3 provision is conditionalj-'on th© nettr system of fend valuation i'or fat-. fti£ '. . . ■-, ■ 'The debate %as adjour-neS. ißie Labbr f>aarty has deeded not to fsp&te for the finance Bill. ] It is understood that .Wie party is dissatisfied at &he OoVernyicSiiing to th«. -pressure cf a section of its suppor^rs, and considers . that the mon^y saved should ] be used to remit food''taxation ratlrc-r than reliving the higher classes of moome' taSs-payers. The party is disposed to support Mr .Hayes "Fisher's amendment, but for its; refierence to land taxation. The abandonmeEffc of the irioreased tax has produced '.oonfusion. amongst city companies anS -banks, have already deducted the tax. from divideiide and annuities, and are nc-W forced! to readjtl^b their'-books.
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Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 147, 25 June 1914, Page 5
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