8.—22 a

Session 11. 1912. NEW ZEALAND.

INCOME-TAX (NUMBER OF PERSONS WHO PAY).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the Bth August, 1912. Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return, in continuation of 8.-22, laid on the table on 27th July, 1911, relative to inoome-tax."—(Mr. Witty.)

Return: Tear 1911-12. Number of persons who pay income-tax ... ... ... ... 12,207 Number of persons who pay income-tax on amounts— Under £700 ... ... ... ... ... ... 9,035 Between £700 and £800... ... ... ... ... 631 £800 „ £900... ... ... ... ... 395 £900 „ £1,000... ... ... ... ... 303 „ £1,000 „ £1,500... ... ... ... ... 814 £1,500 „ £2,000... ... ... ... ... 305 £2,000 „ £3,000... ... ... ... ... 293 £3,000 „ £4,000... .. ... ... ... 126 „ £4,000 „ £5,000... ■... ... ... ... 61 „ £5,000 „ £7,000... ... ... ... ... 71 £7,000 „ £10,000... ... ... ... ... 68 Over £10,000 ... ... ... ... ... ... 105 Number of persons who pay— £ s. d. £ s. d. 0 2 6 and under 0 5 0 ... ... ... ... 399 0 5 0 „ 0 10 0 ... ... ... ... 629 010 0 „ 10 0 ... ... ... ... 1,030 10 0 „ 2 0 0 ... ... ... ... 1,624 2 0 0 „ 3 0 0 ... ... ... ... 1,441 3 0 0,, 400 ... ... ... ... 870 4 0 0 „ 5 0 0 ... ... ... ... 742 5 0 0 „ 7 0 0 ... ... ... ... 1,077 7 0 0 „ 10 0 0 ... ... ... ... 1,023 10 0 0 „ 20 0 0 ... ... ... ... 1,099 20 0 0 „ 30 0 0 ... ... ... ... 547 30 0 0 „ 50 0 0 ... ... ... ... 484 Over £50 ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,242 G. F. C. Campbell, Commissioner of Taxes'. Land and Income Tax Department, Wellington, 15th August, 1912.

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