WAR AFFAIRS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 November 1940, Page 8

WAR AFFAIRS

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE RESOLUTION A SUGGESTED COMMITTEE. CONSIDERATION OF FINANCIAL LEGISLATION. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH, November 7. A resolution was adopted by the annual conference of Chambers of Commerce of New Zealand tonight expressing appreciation of the action of the Government in calling together the National Economic Conference and approval of the findings of the committee and recommending to the executive and to individual chambers of commerce that they take action whereby they can implement the recommendations of the committee.

Remits adopted by the conference were: —

That this conference appeals to the Minister of Finance to appoint a suitable committee to be authorised to discuss with a joint committee representative of farming, manufacturing and commercial interests, proposed legislation dealing with finance and taxation •before such legislation is brought before the House. The Associated Chambers. being representative of a very large proportion of the business community of the Dominion, and wishing to co-operate with the Government in these matters, considers that such a widely representative joint committee could render valuable assistance and advice to the Government. The committee in turn could make its recommendations to the Minister. (Canterbury). With a view to easing the burden of private citizens in the payment of income tax and also to rendering practical service to the State, this conference recommends that wider publicity be given to facilities for payment of income tax. particularly by instalments in advance through the medium of income tax certificates and/or advance payments made direct to the Land and Income Tax Department in Wellington. It is also recommended that wider facilities, perhaps in the form of tax stamps., similarly purchasable' in advance, be introduced, thus enabling payers of modest amounts to spread their commitments over a year. (Dunedin). That this conference reaffirms the resolution at the previous conference asking for the setting up of an intermediary body between the Commissioner of Taxes and the taxpayer. (Dunedin).

That in view of the great amount of time and trouble involved in completing many returns required by Government departments, the Government be asked in consideration of restricted staffs and increased costs and the need for the elimination of waste, to reduce its requirements to the minimum (Wellington).