Being Taxed
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Oh, The Fellow's Unfair Their Patience Is Being Taxed
It may be possible to evade t in some places, but one would t the chances of getting away it in the Cook Islands were si However, they’re doing their b* according to an official annou ment from the Inland Rev Department there. r-E Cooks were subject to Zealand taxation up to 1956 few Cook Islanders acb paid up, and the Government little about enforcing the law.
Then a system of local taxs came into operation folio protests by those who happene pay, and objected to paying, 1 to New Zealand. A local tax coll was appointed.
Through Government record is now easy for this official to close tab on the exact quan of fruit exported and on other earnings, and lately Coll of Inland Revenue I. G. Pollarc been sternly shaking a finger what he has discovered after months of extensive investigate “This investigation,” says Pollard in the Government n sheet Cook Islands News, revealed two very alarming 1 The first is that many growers not made the slightest attemj fulfil their obligations.
They Forgot
“The second fact reveals a serious position; some people have furnished returns of inn have included their salary or v only, and have completely om all reference to income fromi sale of produce, whether it be shipment of citrus fruits, toma sale of vegetables at the marke the use of trucks or tractors cartage, or any other source income.”
What’s more, exclaimed Pollard, “This is a wilful evr of income tax, and severe penu are provided in the Ordinance Yet, there’s hope for repentent. ‘Tf, when you read this, think your return is not co:i please call in and see me,” ha vited. “No further action ag you will be taken. On the • hand, if you do not call in, a prosecution will be taken ag£ you.” And the final voice of di “There will be no exceptions.’”
Spoil-sport Pollard is now ins ing them how to fill in a r© and thereby spoiling a frequentj perfectly good alibi which in tained that the simple native could not be expected to uu stand such mysteries.
Certainly, things are not c same in the Cooks.