Because of the opposition on the part of foreign interests, the en= foreement of the business tax tin foreign settlements has been delayed. According toa. spokesman.of the City Government of Greater Shanghai on Jan. 18, the City. Government, authorities are conducting negotiations with the Shanghat Municipal Council for its enforcement.
It has been the plan of the City Government to levy the business tax upon both Chinese and foreign interests in both Chinese controlled areas and the settlements. The reflations which, were (promulgated last year have been sanctioned by the National Government. 7 Tt_was learned from the same source that the "opposition the collection of, the business tax is on the ground that, in accordance with the Yangkingpang Regulations, no local taxes, other than "Government taxes, can levied within the settlements,
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