CUSTOMS DUTY.
j&JESTIQN OF ASSESSMENT. (By. W»ri—Parliamentary Reporter.) Wellington, Lost Night..Tk* assessment of Customs duty in thaw day* of prices which vary from week ta vaek, mb mentioned "in the Bfeiueteto; by Mr Mtt. -.(■ He asked the Minister of Customs (lir William Henries) whether he wjm aware that his Department was still per■istiag in, the practice of levying duty, not'on foe actual purchase price, but on the present-day of commodities -kadt* ia tki» eountry He contended that thi» vaa an addition to the cost ol good* which the people oujht not to b» called upon to bear. ZmytWim Berries said Oat his »- toflßCtto* twttfcat M» Department WtfetY&ty ob the invoice cost at the Wat ofahqaneat. The honorable mem* bat brtlXHn inlomed to this effect. Mr. bttt «a» Ma question had to do yiifo •> bfiw ease. Tilt Jttnfote* Mid thai the honorable Member would have his remedy if he ccnlipwrttaat duty had been charged at more than the; invoiced coat under the frtfttfcM prescribed for the guidance of Ctatrtae officers.
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Taranaki Daily News, 21 July 1920, Page 5
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