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Memorandum for
The Hon. Attorney-General.
Wellington.
In reply to inquiry I append the information desired:—
| 1. Total number of Income Taxpayears |
10,420 |
| 2. Amount of net income assessed for tax before deducting exemptions |
£10,105,573 |
| 3. Number of wage and salary earners who pay tax |
2463 |
| 4. Number of Civil Servants who pay tax |
482 |
| Number of teachers who pav tax |
156 |
| 5 Number in private empley (including those employed by local authorities ties, etc.) |
1835 |
| 6 Number of taxpayers who are traders, manufacturers, or carrying on any business—Persons and firms 4827. non-resident traders 174, companies |
3885 |
| 7. Number of net income of Such traders, manufactures, etc:—Firms and persone £4.052,553, [unclear: non] traders £128, 126, [unclear: s] £3, 594,900 |
£7,775,579 |
[unclear: be] noted that in the great [unclear: cases] of business men, [unclear: the] net income assessed taxation is necessarily greater than would be shown by the tax payers balance-sheets. This is the resuit of numerous items debited to Profit and Loss not being deductable for income tax purposes, and consequently added by the Department, in assessing, to the balance shown by taxpayers accounts.
I attach a schedule summarising the figures given in this memorandum in a form which may lie more convenient for reference:—
1907-8.
Income-tax Payers.
| Salaried Officers:— |
|
| Civil Servants |
482 |
| Teachers |
156 |
| Others |
1835 |
|
2483 |
| Traders. Manufacturers and Business Men:— |
|
| Firms and persons |
4827 |
| Non-resident traders |
174 |
| Companies |
884 |
|
5885 |
| Professional and unspecified |
2052 |
| Total |
10,420 |
1907-8.
Net income assesed for tax before deducting exceptions.
| Traders, manufacturers, and business men |
£7,775,579 |
| Others |
£2,329, 994 |
| Total |
£10,105,0.3 |
P. Heyes,
Commissioner of Taxes.
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