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Session IT. 1912. NEW ZEALAND.

INCOME-TAX: PERSONS PAYING, AND AMOUNTS PAID.

Return to an Order of the Bouse of Representatives dated the 2nd August, 1912. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing the total number of persons who pay incometax, and the total amount of income they pay on; also the respective numbers and amounts of income of those persons who pay on income between £300 and £500, £300 and £1,000, £1,000 and £10,000, £10,000 and £50,000, and over £50,000." —(Mr. Laurenson.)

Income-tax. —Number op Persons, etc., who pay Income-tax, and the Total Amount op Income they pay on. Number of Amount of Persons, &c. Income. £ Total number of persons, &c. ... ... ... 1-1,303* Total amount of income they pay on ... ... ... 11,066,621 Between £800 and £500... ... ... 5,876 2,297,995 Between £500 and £1,000... ... ... 3,245 2,178,586 Between £1,000 and £10,000... ... ... 1,542 3,433,100 Between £10,000 and £50,000 ... ... ... 92 1,673,975 Over £50,000 ... ... ... ... 16 1,426,468 * Includes 582 companies and other taxpayers under £300 who are not entitled to exemption. G. F. C. Campbell, Commissioner of Taxes. Land and Income Tax Department, Wellington, 13th August, 1912.

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