OUR MINISTERS AT HOME.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 December 1916, Page 5

OUR MINISTERS AT HOME.

THE DOUBLfi INCOME TAK. " REPLIES TO A DEPUTATION. CLUB FOR SOLDIERS OPENED. Australian-N.Z. Cable Association, Received Dec. 24, 5.5 .p.m. London, Dec. il. A deputation of representatives of the Imperial Council of Commerce, leading merchants, bankers, insurance ,■ oltiees, shipping, produce, and mining interests urged Mr. Massey and Sir Joseph .'Ward ' n *■' cure relief from the double incometax. Mr. Massey, who sympathised with tlib dictations' views, said he was-, conscious of the effect duplicate taxation - waa likely to have in diminishing the employment of capital abroad, H» considered the double tax inequitable, but hoped that when the Imperial Conferencewinch ought to have met in the early stage*' of the war—was summoned, the question would be thoroughly considered. ivr Joseph Ward stated thqfc personally he had made represent? ✓ons to Mr. Axjuith and Mr. Lloyd George in past yenrs against the double taxation iiysteiu, which should not be allowed to continue. Taxation should be placed on a basis not to cause friction between ililierent parts of the Empire. Incometax should only be paid where income was earned. He promised to make representations; to Mr. Bonar Law, whom he hoped would see the justice of the claim. Sir Joseph Ward told the deputation-lie could not abate New Zealand's tax on agencies.

Mr. Massey opened a large club at Hornchureli for .1500 soldiers. 'Lord Vlunket, Sir .Joseph Ward, Sir James Carroll, and Sir Thomas Mackenzie were pusent, , The new buildings were subEcribed for by the people of New Zealand. Mr. Masssy said he hoped the peace proposals would be turned down, or om soldiers' hardships and sufferings would have gone for nought. America ought (irmly and courteously to be told that a;- we had carried on the War without h"f assistance, we would carry it on '.virJimit it now. Sir Joseph Ward in thaiikinf, those providing comfort for soldierfr, warmly acknowledged the good worn of the Y.M.C.A. !