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D. Classifying Taxpayers according to Amounts paid. Ordinary Special Income-tax. War-tax. Number of taxpayers who pay 2s. 6d. and under ss. . . ... ... 981 350 ss. „ 10s. ... ... ... 1,264 1,002 10s. „ £1 2,084 1,791 £1 „ £2 3,711 3,882 £2 „ £3 3,253 2,499 £3 „ £4 ... 2,038 3,297 £4 „ £5 ... 1,421 1,792 £5 ~ £7 ... ... ... 2,829 2,932 . £7 „ £10 2,029 3,783 £10 „ £20 ... ... 3,308 5,266 £20 „ £30 ... 1,666 2,099 £30 „ £50 2,050 1,839 over £50 ... ... 3,771 4,548 30,355* 35,080* * A number of taxpayers pay ordinary inoometax but do not pay special war-tax, and vice versa. Land and Income Tax Department, Wellington, Ist November, 1918.

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