POLITICAL MATTERS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 256, 29 April 1912, Page 5

POLITICAL MATTERS

MINISTERS IN THE NORTH. | INCREASES IN GRADUATED LAND! TAX CONTEMPLATED. i A EARNED AND UNEARNED INCOME&i 1 Auckland, April 26. j Changes in taxation, which rumour" has it that the Mackenzie f intends to introduce, were mentioned t»j , the Premier this morning by A reporter; before he left Auckland, and he said itj i was quite true that they intended to go in for increasing the graduated land tax.! They would possibly begin the increase' in properties worth about £30,000 *>o' the unimproved valuation. "It is alioi our intention," said Mr. Mackenzie, "to differentiate between earned and un- ! earned income, and concessions should be' made in the case of heads of families. This question of families must be very 1 fully considered in connection with the defence of the Dominion. A mother put" her case very clearly before me the other ■ day, She said, 'I have reared five stalwart sons, and I believe in every youthi being trained to defend his country; but ; what I object to is that my sons may bo called upon and shot for defending the • property of men who will not marry, and of wealthy men who have no child-' ren. I don't mind all my care, self- ■ denial, and economy for my sons, but something should be done to make those who have wealth and no families do more for the defence of the country.' There is a lot of force in that, and we must fully take into our consideration this matter of making concessions to those who have done inestimable service to the State by rearing large families." r