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To summarise the foregoing, I may state that the following may be accepted as the results that will be reached : — Land-tax ... ... ... ... .... ... ... £219,608 Graduated land-tax ... ... ... ... ... 67,307 Income-tax— Companies ... ... ... ... ... ... 47,000 Business, employment, and emolument ... ... ... 45,000 Total ...» ... ... ... £378,915 I have, &c, C. M. Crombie, Commissioner of Taxes. The Hon. the Colonial Treasurer.

Graduated Land-tax.

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Value of Owners' Land, less all Improvements. Total Value in Class. Rate of Tax. Tax. £5,000 and less than £10,000 ... 10,000 „ „ 20,000 ... 20,000 „ „ 30,000 ... 30,000 „ „ 40,000 ... 40,000 „ „ 50,000 ... 50,000 „ „ 70,000 ... 70,000 „ „ 90,000 ... 90,000 „ „ 110,000 ... 110,000 „ „ 130,000 ... 130,000 „ „ 150,000 ... 150,000 „ „ 170,000 ... 170,000 „ „ 190,000 ... 190,000 „ „ 210,000 ... 210,000 and over £ 4,906,830 4,955,331 2,726,228 2,008,197 1,338,394 3,095,334 1,612,060 769,462 932,138 133,259 1,140,777 357,309 202,373 2,565,678 d. 0* Of 04 04 Oi 0-& u 8 Oi 1 If 1-a 14 14 x 8 12x 8 £ 2,555 5,162 4,259 4,184 3,484 9,672 5,877 3,206 4,369 694 6,534 2,233 1,370 18,708 Total 26,743,370 72,307