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1911. NEW ZEALAND.

INCOME-TAX: PARTICULARS RELATIVE TO PAYMENTS.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 9th November, 1910. Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return showing—(l) The total number of persons who pay income-tax; (2) the number of persons who pay inoome-tax on amounts under £700, between £700 and £800, betweeu £800 and £900, between £900 and £1,000, between £1,000 and £1,500, between £1,500 and £2,000, between £2,000 and £3,000. between £3,000 and £4,000, between £4,000 and £5,000, between £5,000 and £7,000, between £7,000 and £10.000, and over £10,000; and (3) the number of persons who pay 2s. 6d. and under 55., ss. and under 10s., 10s. aud under £1, £1 and under £2, £2 and under £3, £3 and under £4, £4 and under £5, £5 and under £7, £7 and under £10, £10 and under £20, £20 and under £30, £30 and under £50, and £50 and over."—(Mr. Witty.) Return. Number of persons who pay income-tax ... ... ... ... ... ... 11,303 Number of persons who pay income-tax on amounts under £700 ... ... ... 8,445 between £700 and £800 ... 538 £800 „ £900 ... 382 £900 „ £1,000 ... 288 £1,000 „ £1,500 ... 717 £1,500 ■„ £2,000 ... 287 £2,000 „ £3,000 ... 246 £3,000 „ £4,000 ... 105 £4,000 „ £5,000 ... 58 £5,000 „ £7,000 76 £7,000 „ £10,000 ... 53 over £10,000 ... ... ... 108 Number of persons who pay 2s. 6d. and underss. ... ... ... ... ... 362 ss. „ 105... ... ... ... 629 10s. „ £1 953 £1 „ £2 ... 1,627 £2 „ £3 1,294 £3 „ £4 861 £4 „ £5 618 £o „ £7 944 £7 „ £10 952 £10 „ £20 1,015 £20 „ 630 526 £30 „ £50 423 over £50 ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,099 G. F. C. Campbell, Land and Income Tax Department, Commissioner of Taxes Wellington, 21st July, 1911.

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