Death Duty Exemption In Seamen's Estates Urged
Press Assn.
Wellington, Sept. 1.
The same torpeao couia kiii a merchant seaman and a soldier," said a member of the N.Z.R.S.A. when drawing attention at a recent meeting to the fact that a seaman's estate would be liable to death duties while" that of a soldier would be exempt. > n The committee was. considering the reply of the Minister of Stamp Duties to the association's representations that in cases where a merchant seaman died as the result of enemy action the estate should be exempt from death _ duties. The association submitted that in view oi the fact that the estates of deceased I members of the naval, military and air forces were exempt from estate duty it was only fair and reasonable that the estates oi merchant seamen whose deaths occur through enemy action should also be exempt. The Minister's reply stated that the representations would receive the consideration of the Government whenever the question of extending the present exemptions was under review. . ...
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Taranaki Daily News, 2 September 1942, Page 2
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