PAYMENT OF INCOME TAX.
QUESTION OF SOME RELIEF. STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER. By Telegraph.—Press Assoc!arte®. Christchurch, Last Night. Nothing can be done until Parliament meets,” said Mr Massey to-day to a reporter who questioned him concerning the insistent demands that are being made by taxpayers for relief in the matter of the immediate payment of income tax due shortly. Mr. Massey went on to explain that the legislation on the question was definite that income tax must be paid in one sum not later than the end of February. Will there be legislation? the Prime Minister was asked. “There may be,” replied Mr. Massey. “I have given instructions to the department to deal as gently as possible with all cases of hardship, and to meet taxpayers as far as practicable. I realise that the financial conditions are not as satisfactory as in past years. As regards legislation, however, even if anything of that kind is done it must be remembered that the short session of Parliament will not be. held till March, after the £ue date for the payment of income In reply'-to another question, Mr. Massey said that personally he had never been opposed to the'double collection instead of the single collection of inconiy tax-
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Taranaki Daily News, 9 February 1921, Page 5
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206PAYMENT OF INCOME TAX. Taranaki Daily News, 9 February 1921, Page 5
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