The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-09-15

aeW she Drastic Collection IL Hngi-
nsered IN Great Britain.
The resolution authorizing The col.
lection OF income tax for the year
April !, I909-March 81. 1910, was
passed BY the House Of Commons last
nighf. the London Mail says Through
out the country the boards OF commits
sioners are anxiously awaiting the In
etructions OF Somerset House. 50 thar
they may begin work. The rates Of
the new tax are:
Rates per pound
unearned Income fdlyldend) ......
Earned income up 20 fl.Q00. .....ss
Earned income f2,oQo-fs.oo0.
All income over 1900. Euper-fax on
every pound over 1.Qoo.....-s.-.
The usual attachments apply 70 resi-
dents IN the United Kingdom up 70
f700 and an extra abatement OF $40 Is
allowed for every child under lo from
incomes under $500.
An the demand notes are prepared.
addressed and ready for delivery. The
moment they receive The word Go,
the collectors viii Issue them The
surveyors viii have neither the time
nor the inclination 10 allow much de-
lay In payment Somerset House may
decide 70 act instantly on the strength
OF the House Of Commons resolution OF
may wait until the finance bin 70
ceives the royal assent tomorrow
week. The latter course Is generally
thought 70 be the more probable.
This Is the time OF the year AZ
which the collectors give the lrsi turn
70 the screw In The case Of arrears.
and as there are now some f2S 300, 900
TO collect. instead OF about q tenth Of
that figure. as usual Al this period.
the turning OF The screw viii be en-
phatic. The powers Of a surveyor are
drastic. II man viii not or does not
pay be will receive a curt demand for
the money within Ave or seven days.
with q threat Of the usual proceedings
IN default II that proves Intellectual
the brokers may be put 10 under .
distress warrant. and II there are no
Effects which can be seized the do
laulier win be marched on 70 prison
u once
Mr.. Lloyd George estimates that
1886. 900 has been irrctrievably lost By
he delay IN the collection OF the tax
Many commissioners and surveyors
IRE convinced that this figure Is very
much understated. Some Of them esti-
nate the inevitable loss IN their own
districts Al nearly 10 per cent Of the
Whole. There have been failures and
'emoVais and disappearances Of tax
ayers. and. although the state is pa
lent and persistent IN these matters.
I IL hopeless fsay these experts) to
hink that as much Of the money win
y recovered as the chancellor seems
o contemplate.
Nobody has yet received a form
which provides for the claiming Of
hafements IN virtue Of children IN
er i6 years OF age. When a man en-
tiled 70 such rebates receives his de-
nand note be must either pay IN fun
nd claim the rebate afierward or 90
o a vast deal Of trouble to gel the
cbafe allowed before be pays.
supcrtax IL 10 be paid not during
be year in which The income is re-
iived. but IN the year following 4.
nd persons liable to pay Il for The
ear ending March 81. 1910. must
lake their returns BY July 81. So
ellcato and important viii be the
'ork Of adjusting this new tax that
10 officials Of Somerset House charged
tn rs management have been IN
lrucied TO complete their annual holi.
aya before the end OF May.