... to the class from which it is to be obtained, and they earnestly hope that provision may be made for the abolition of these small vexatious duties in the forthcoming Financial Statement, as being alike annoying I and obstructive to trade and commerce, ...

... exempted from the income tax, wneu first imposed within our tune, certain otner duties were imposed suhstituei. Amongst these was increased duty Irish spirits. This increase oi duty on Irish sp.nis was iu part a suhstitue for the income tax. It was remitted ...

... prayer for a reduction of the Maltl Duty, and Mr. Sheridan has placed his annual motion in the Parliamentary notices, ealling on the House of Commons to pledge itself once more to the abolition, of the Fire Insurance Duty. It meat, however, be remembered ...

... peany stamps on cheques, and said it was a most odious for@ of a new tax. After some observations from Sic H. Wilioughby, Mr secoud time. Slaney, and several other members, the bill was read a On the motion for second readiug ot the stamp duty on the ...

... revenue, mid its reform must immediately follow. The ap• plieation of lower rate of duty to incenses from trades and professions than to real property ; a graduated scale of duties **cording to the amount of incomes; and the averment of merchants at Me end of ...

... House of Commons Monday evening, on the subject the Stamp Tax mi Newspapers. Discussion it could not called, lor the speakers were all one side—five independent members giving strong reasons for the abolition of the impost, and the other parties being the ...

... first place, the abolition of the soap duty, ami considerable changes in the stamp duties, including a reduction of the duties ujuin life assurance, a uniform penny stamp for receipts and other instruments, the ...

... management of the metropolis, trusts that the health and prosperity of this great city will thereby be promoted. The abolition of the stamp duty on newspapers will tend to diffuse useful information among the poorer classes of her Majesty's subjects. The principle ...

... been with the paper duty and the stamp duty, but, at the same for its abolition on time, the advertisement in that it affected the general nin more than the other two. He might add his belief that in France there was no advertisement duty, ...

... upon whole amount, and saccession stamp duty, legacy duty, Janation with duty, is £7, 150,000. 1 will give an exp regard to ‘succession duty, abou! t which it seoms to me a great hoard it stated it that the succession ...

... England and Scotland as he bad a-ked lor Ireland. In the stamp*, also, there is to roimdi'rable relict: receipt stamps are to abolished, a Queen’* head franking a receipt as does letter. The stamp duty on life assurance is to reduced; and those attorneys’ ...

... received in 1861-4 directly as the excise duty on umbrellas was E 22,230. No one can be surprised at finding that the Commissioner should recommend the abolition of all minor excise duties, keeping only the duties on spirits, beer, cotton, tobacco, and possibly ...