TAX OFFICES LOCKED

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 194, 9 April 1932, Page 5

TAX OFFICES LOCKED

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j mr. lang takes steps to i preyent seizure of revenue | ALL RECORDS iMPOUNDED

-By Telegraph— Copyrlght).

Rec. April 8, 7.10 p.m. SYDNE^, Eriday. The first retaliatory move by the iemier, Mr. J. T. Lang, against the nimonwealth was launched to-day. The officers of the Taxation Depart>nt, on their arrival at the offices is morning, found the doors locked three floors, where the assessments i ,j records were kept ,and the issue all assessments, both Eederal and ite, has been discontinued. During the night the locks had been jnged and the keys are reported be held by the Premier. This move iomatically causes the eessation of . issue of all assessments, and preats the Eederal authorities from ining access to the records of these | sssments already issued. j Scores of officers have been told itthey iriust take leave. sir, McMahon, Commissioner of sation, declined to make a statent. [he Federal Government has power order Mr. Lang or Mr., McMahon, j Jer pain of severe penalty, to open ; doors and instruet all employees j return to duty, while people who | ;e already received assessments are j iged to pay the taxation due to the i iraonwealth promptly. r

j ln interesting featnre to-day was j rush of taxpayers to pay their tax I ihe Commonwealth Bank in accordI e with yesterday's p'roctamation. | ndreds sought the distinction of | og first to take advantage of the | ; order of things. Special arrange- | its have been made to cope with | situation. | tis reported that Mr. Lang, durI the week, withdrew a further I ),000 from the Bank of New South I !es and transferred it to the State | asury vaults.