More Taxes In Papua
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From Our Own Cor respondent
Port Moresby, July 9.
OWING to the wide margin between estimated revenue and necessary ex penditure for 1940-1941, the Admini stration has found it necessary to impose taxes. Power was taken in 1937 to place an export tax on gold but up to the present it has not been necessary to do this; however as from July 12 an ex port tax of 3 per cent, ad valorem will be imposed on all gold produced in the Territory. Another necessary measure is the re-imposition of the Primage Tax, at the rate of 2 h per cent., with a generous free list designed to avoid hampering dis tressed coconut planters.
It is likely that other measures will be imposed later to help raise the needed revenue.
The death sentence passed on the Samoan child murderess Pa’atonu (see June “P.1.M.”) has been commuted to imprisonment for life by the Governor- General of New Zealand.