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40,000 UNLUCKY
TAXPAYERS
first to Pay Relief
Imposts
0 PLAN WILL OPERATE
fiORTY thousand Victorian tax-
payers who bavc bcen congratu-
ynK themselves on the late
' I of their 1928-29 assessments,
"Ji ... fine! that the laugh is on
f' (or they are the first on whom
u new unemployment relief impost
i-U fall. .
Tvey will receive their ordinary
,,,'sments and the extra assess-
o«ij together.
p.. State Commissioner or Taxoa
j(r k- ,%I' Welrion) today Issuer!
ifOigh Mr ()' r>' ralnG — ,I,R rt®Put-
«rtal olNeer who has boon con-
continuously with the Unem-
fjiiiRnt Relief Bills — the first of-
Irt! announcement regarding the
option of t,lC now>
"Arsons whose incomes during the
llt financial year oxcecdod £312 will
injhfrci to a surcharge. assessment
i « progressive scale starting at tho
- of fr ®vory £100 between
jj and £500 of Income,
fj.fup who have already received
minimis on their Incomo tax rc-
for the year ended Juno 30.
ih but have not paid tho tax and
who have paid will not bo as-
for i be now tax until after thoy
Jvf lodged their returns of Income
the current financial year.
''ihero arc, however, about 40,000
nifssments for tho year ended last
|-ne that hnvo not yet been sent out
jyje taxpayers will recoivo with
assessments surcharge assess-
a'tnji for tho new tax, and they will
j« the first to pay.
ADJUSTMENTS LATER
7he A ct authorises the Department
Soiuess tho now tax In those cases
ra l.vt year's returns, but after tho
pjrrent year's incomo returns arc
itcrivcd adjustments, cither in favor
tllho Department or against, will be
sad.
Fourteen flays' grace will be given
for tho payment of Income tax, and
lihouph the relief hills also make
.fctttme provision regarding tho sur-
tiirgo fax the department will ex-
i.id the time for tho paymont or this
aito 23 days.
In tho case of taxpayers who have
I'rMiiy re- cived assessments for last
iur's Incomo, their surcharge tax,
!a#d on the returns to be sont in
h:in$ July, will bo dealt with by a
iptdal Malt immediately after the
'iimq are received.
1 PAYMENT AFTER 14 DAYS
irK-
These taxpayers will be expected to
"if m the new tax within 14 days Of
| :Kilvincr the ussesmcnt for that par-
txular tax, but tho assessments ' for
| scorn/? tax for tho year ending June
6 I), 1330, will not bo Rent 'out till next
| January. In tho ordinary way.
P It will he necessary to wait till
j :fcn. because it will not bo known
a that the new rates will bo until do-
l fi-Jed hy Parliament on presentation
| d tho Budget. Tho ratos for the un-
\ <rap!oynient surchargo, however, are
4 \ ilr tily fixed.
,, jj For those who havo to contribute
3 tithe tnx by tho use of stamps on
\ ihelrwago receipts a special stomp Is
l k kins printed.
:i TRADES MALL SEES
ffiMIER ABOUT WORK
Dissatisfied With
Registration System
j Rcpre.icntalivcs of the Trades
| Hall Council Executive Committee
1 and of the Central Unemployment
Committee made suggestions to the
Premier (Mr Hogan) this after
noon regarding the provision of
fork for ihe unemployed and the dis
tribution of sustenance to those for
honi work could not be found.
Subsequently the Premier said thAt
bver.il of the suggestions wore sen-
fcble, practical nnd helpful.
Tho interview with tho Premier,
ynlch was in private, lasted for nn
hour and three-quarters.
I DISTRIBUTION criticised
YGe deputation was headed by the
1 president of the Trades Hall Council
J lap G. Hayes) and tho assistant sec-
'Utary (Mr A. E, Monk).
I Strong exception was taken by the
li? r leaders to tho proposal that
1 me Ladies' Benevolent Society should
i distribute sustenance. They stressed
l'De view that the scheme was not
Jnncfor the distribution of charity, but
I 2r tho relief of unemployment, and
| wt inuity men would refuse to seek
|fl leilcf from benevolent uocieties.
i It v,iis also objected that If relief
as to be distributed by local benevo-
I !tR sor f'-ticB. experience hud shown
'tut applicants would be put through
®&niinatlon in regard
H otnefr position, not warranted under
9 present circumstances.
I COUPONS FOR GOODS
r-v50 was made that the
I i should issue coupons
H or c'jUltl bo handled by the various
I n?«i hUtlons and allotted to their
'.mbcrs; these coupons to be honored
presentation to tradespeople under
- >'.'neme to bo arranged,
I thn..ther Pnt that was raised was
ih! i u yste|i of the registration -at
1 1.' J labor bur«au should be altered.
I i-n,? 'aimed by the speakers that
I mi, . ? Pre8ont system, if an artl-
I <w5..rt»Hter or work and gavo his
I 0n» ho was passod over when
I rrr?,1 iK.« Worlc wa® available on the
I Hon At was not 0CCUPa-
I DEMAND FOR PREMIER'S
1 RESIGNATION
I . Disgruntled UnionisU to
I Rescind Motion
hc Melbourne Trades Hall
I - meets tonight It Is likely that
I r? ie of rhotlon will be tfiven to
I u', n'1 Uie resolution carried at the
I !h; "Dieting of the Council censoring
I m "tKan Government and calling
I JP0n It to resign.
I f.JfM lbIs notice of motion is given it
I wnul 1)0 discussed by the Council
I ..Jj'.yht, hut will have to be held over
I latri t c next meeting when it would
I qL Place In the order of business.
I lt.,nuy the last mooting of the Coun-
I m,nt\uct,on has been taken by the
I ln5''"lve of the council to attempt to
I hai-i 0 resolution, the executive
I y\nJi »io power to act.
I 'if ii :: H a n,atter for the executive
I 'w i i-tbor Party, and owing to the
I Turf., J ovpral members of the Vic-
I I-,abor Party Executive are
I tiirP' ' fhe Federal Labor Confer-
I txli., !\l c.anberra action with that
I UJt»ve Is ho far Impossible:
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