The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-12-01 00:00:00

ten by
,the Select Couvp

not a angle question

nefarious trar

reveniion pf similar frauds in future,

T 1 GovrANKRNT FINANCF! ACCOUNTS

A letter from a gentleman, to whom a proof of the forth-,
tract on this suljNit was sent, was read. The following
the accounts to fraudulent. - I.
is an oxtract :,---m I believe
have •no hesitation ic, .saying that any .one who. offered such
the notice I'd:VI:al and
figures' s a fair ,s,Wenzen t
‘.7.T1*1, under any circumstances,
lay liimseffiipon to-stsf)jr:j's'in; ,Pie:r6fore, when I find the only
intelligible account •in..the :book (th.li risKtrice Accounts).
tx:onuvreitl,
iic. entirely
nls:u:slitliPar.ts§NieoaSuf,,e. fix' liir.:!;riln:i! believe yl
.1 four .p)::: titn i"
.9f
t ih:.
reasons foC
have alarmed the Govern inent; . and I am .-4""`
generally!'

SINGULAR EXEMPTION ieltoll TAXATION.
A somewhat startling communication, as to-extensive eva.
sions, rather non-payments of the rococo/a Tax, was made to
the Cluncil. It appears that one of the, local assessors,
having rea.on to believe that the Isle of- .Man Steam Packet
Company had never been assessed, and believing it to be liable,
made enquiries on the subject from a surveyor. 'He was told
that the company did not pay the tax, and was exempt, be-
cause it bad the head office at Douglas, and only an agent at
Liverpool. Not content with the dictum of the surveyor, the
Assessor laid the case before the Board of Inland Revenue, the
result has been an order from the board to the, company to
make out a full account of.all-their profits for the last fourteen.
years; on 'which they will, ho, doubt, have to pay up all ar-
rears—‘z. very. haodsome windfilt fdr the Chancellor of the
Ktehequer, rut this is not all ;• a strict enquiry has been
ordered as to all other cort,ipanies,nnd also foreign firms having
offices r.nd agertas at'this there is reason
to believe, have hitherto enjoyed a shnilar.exemption, to their
great •advantage in carrying on- a—competition with English
subjects, on the ground of the ... the)", conduct their
business, and derive 'a ionsiderah ... portion of their profits
here, .there is neither •reason net justice in. the exemption, and'
it seems likely to' he determined' that there is quite as little
law.- It is believed that a -general in.Yes'igation has been, or
mill Vie, institUted. throughout the country: • •If the result be
such as is ttnticipated, the individual. Who has been the means
of setting that investigation on foot, will certainly have strong
cla.irns on -ihe corisitreration of the Treasury, which hitherto
has been an very-ill served in the matter. His present office
is merely honorary.

• .
• 'JURE& versus INDIRECT .TARkTTOW. •-•- •
1-he PCoreedings of the meeting at the Loildon Tavern, on
Monday, to petition for the reduction of the Income Tax to
7d,, 54 the pounds on and after the sth of April Itext,'4nd'for
some lniProvement in the mode of assessment, or its total
I epeal, as regards trades and professions, were Wetly discussed.
From- the report in the Times, it would appear that the only
speaker who witnessed sound views on the general question
involved was Dr. J. Watts. This gentleman called the
attention of the meeting to souse Important facts, Supposing
the tax wholly -repealed, and the ordinary revenue to be again
£4,000,000, he showed that it would be necessary for
government- to raise about five-sixths of this amount by indi-
rect taxation. Now, the sums realised by customs and excise
duties did not properly represent tbp amount of indirect taxa-
tion, because (in addition to the cost of collection) something
like'2s per cent. must be added to the amount during the
transit of the commodities from the favorer to the consumer.
Thus, if the Income and Property Tax were reduced one half,
the tai payers would bo relieved to till amount of about
£8,006,000 ; but if the Fame amount of indirect taxes, in the
shape of duties, were repealed : Ale amount of r?,llpf to the
country would be at least X10;000,000. It was Observed that
th.o extra cost, beyond.the amount' Of the duties, was estimated
and, it.was ordered that tracts of-
•the subject, shgtild be forvnrded

ill. too iow ht

the AsFociation, bearin,
to Dr. Watts.

,SINGULAR APPOINTSfRNT.
The attention of the ednit”if• Tvas directed to a statemeut in
tho 4llas newspaper, recorded stnlifOikly_a, a fact, allowing- that
improper influenee.3 are sill in operation at the Rose Guards,
viz , the anolintmont of a Mr. Sotto:i, who cannot ride, to the
ohice of Ridiny'lfaster, at the Maidstone depot, on condition
that he proceeds to lianoi—r for the purpose of qualifying
himself to teach others. This, if true, beats the modest pro-
posal of the applicant for an organist's situation, to learn to
play if the salary suited, all for nothing; biit the trip to Ilane-
ver was considered the strangest part of the story, inasmuch as
the continental mode of equitation is, in the opinion of English
judges of the art, that which is most trying both to man and
orse.

INCOME TAY COLLECTORS—DISCOUNT ON PRE PAYMENTS.
A member of the association, at Birkenhead, on the 22nd
November, writing to the secretary, says,—" I am happy to"
inform pot} chit the working man, mentioned in your report
as having been assessed on C 150; was, to-day,' re'i
Commissioners. eved by the
To enable him to obtain this act of pure jus-
tice, I and another gentleman had to devote considerable time
in' Searching books, for a period of three years, making cecula-
tions, and also a written statement of particulars, accompanied
ay certificates of verity. Ought not the person who causedall this
trolibleirninvite terriintinetate us for it? I wish some lawyer of
pluck would try the question, at his own risk, in the, County
Court. If he were successful, he would have his hands full' of
similar cases." The same correspondent says,—" There is a
point to which' am desirous of directing the attention of your
council, and, through Your reports, that of taxpayers. The
l4ist aectien of the 4th and 6:h Victoria, c. 35, enacts that
It shall be lawful
.fer any person to pay in advance, to the
receiver of stamps and taxes, any sum of money charged as
aforesaid, and to'require a certificate acknowledging such pay.
went, on production of the not ce-of assessment at the time of
p!tyrnent ; and the, receiver-general is to make an allowance
'.at the rate of le per cent., per annum on the sums paid in
advance,' If all taxpayers had the good sense to 'avail them.
selves of this privilege, the question-77' What is the use of
collectors, if they are not obliged to call fir the money I''—
'would be answered in the most practical and useful manner
possible."

As the liooks of assessment are not yet in the hands of
the collectors, _they are
.not, therefroFe; in a posiiton to
demand immediate 'payment .of the half-year. All.
who have received notices of assessment, and do not intend
to appeal, can, at once, avail themselves of the clause above
quoted', by remitting-the whole year's• Lace to the receiver-
general-of ettimtos and taxes, at Somerset lot se, London,
deducting the
.allowance at 4:.per. cent, per annum, from the
daY'the'remlttanco must reach hi, hands to the 20th March

pexr."

"The course of action in our district will he this :—A
Meeting will be held of a given number, who will bring their
Money and notices. These will be handed over to one of the
numbbr, who will procure a bank post bill in favour of the
ReceiVer-general: A list of the names and amounts -will be
made otit,.containing the deductions or allowances i!eriatint,
to ho forwarded-with-the remittances and notices. The tax—
payer; residentin London, can, of course, take or send the
tax to the RecniverfGeneral. It may came him a little extra
trouble, but.that is-riot-our affairs, it is the law : and he'must
just put lip with the annoyance of reiciving, as,we. are .obliged
t 4 do with that of pry*, which, I imagine, is rather the more
disagreealkle. operation .of • the two." • •
The taxpayer who apeces, his. to 'claim ,up his notice to
the' eenimiskiono; tint- iLany- assess-went should go out
agaii7sf him, he may avail-himself of the privilege as soon as
a demand paper is handed to him. But in such cases I
should suggest that notice in writing should he given to the
,callcctor; to prevent his distraining for the half year past due:
If this privilege be generally resorted to, and if the amount
realised this year by the tax be fifteen millions,. the saving to
the. Exchequer in pourniage.would be abeut £175,000 !"
" By the way, it.was understood that the Chancellor of the
Exchequer intended to reliev;i'tlie‘ country of the co lectors'
poundage on; the double tax; but the act 19 and 20 Vie ,-e. 89,
only afters and regitlaiee, •' the allowances to-the clerks to the
cColanissioners.' " . •

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and JACKETS- are -so
Ag-
very generally worn this Season,
J. MAC LEN-NAN; 36, CHURCH-STREET;
„ kopßostre PARICER•STREET,
riltemade arra gements to have a Case of Pans MANTLES.
and JACKETS, in Velvets, Reversible Clothe, and all the
other paattionable M:itet ials, &livered E' very Week for the
next TWO Months; therefore, those Ladies desirous of
having the Fashions spi soon es They make their appearance
in rails, 'comhined'with Moderation in prices, are respect..
fully solicited to inspect the Stock.
.JUST RECEIVIO, from London, Two-Cases contain-
ing about 700 AlANTLES,sommencing at the eatraordin.
arily Loa; Price of-4s: iTd. each.
'SHAWL AND MANTLE WAREHOUSE,
OPPOSITE pAuItER• STREET. -

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