Death Duties on Merchant Seamen’s Estates
R.S.A. CALLS ATTENTION TO ANOMALY. Per Preae Asauuxaixbn. WELLINGTON, Aug. 3L “The same torpeuo eomd aul a mer-w-uant seaman and a soldier, ulai.es a uiemuer ox tne Dominion executive cum* mitcee of tne N.Z.u.b.A. wnen maw mg attention at a recent meeting to the fact mat a seaman s estate would be liable to ueatix duties uniie that of a eoidler ..uuid be exempt. me committee was considering tne re«/iy of tne imnister of ouunp Duties to k .ie Association s repi eseiitanous tnat in ases wuere a iaeronaut seaman died as me resmt oi tuemy action uxe esuxto mouid be exempt irom deatn duties, mo submitted tnat in view oi tne lact tnat tne estates oi deceased members of the naval, uiii.tary and air ..orces were exempt Irom e-staie duty, it ..as omy lair and reasonable mat tne estates of merenant seamen wnoae deatas occur uuougn enemy action should aiso ue exempt. mo minister's reply staled that the representations wouid receive tne consideration of tne Government whenever the question of extending the present exemptions was under review.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 67, Issue 208, 1 September 1942, Page 5
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