Firms to Be Taxed In Kuangtung Canton, June 18.
Foreign business firms in Canton Jare greatly concerned over the dejeision of the Kuangtung Provincial (Government to enforce the Business [Tax en all foreign firms operating in this city.
"The Government's decision has Jbeen officially communicated to the consular authorities at Shameen.
Te is learned that consuls have assured the Chinese authorities of their: {Intention to submit the matter to jtheie respective Ministers at Peking.
Tt appears that the Chinese author-ties will not declare the date for ithe enfc: cement of the tax until the Peking Legavons have had time to reply to their Consular representa tives here. The Business tax, will collected on the capital of the Jems, one half of one to one and a Thalf per cent. of the capital divided fon. an annual basis.
All Chinese business establishments are paying the levy and the authori es maintain that there is no reason why the foreign firms should be ex-tempt from taxation—Reuter.
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