The Archive · 1940

Sales Tax in Britain

Subject of Curiosity in England; Revenue From Motor Taxes; Diplomatic Appointment By O. M. Gow

(Editor "North-China Daily News," 1911-1930)

London, May 4. wholesaler to retailer) is the subject of much curiosity as it operation of the sales tax (levied on goods passing from is new to England.

"How are you going to define a wholesaler?" is asked by legal-minded critics.

"And how are you going to collect the money The best answer is that this tax has long been in operation in some American States and I think in Canada, and has proved very lucrative. more than half his income to the State—a great deal more if you add what will be taken off his corpse in death duties. No wonder the House of Commons cried for "less bread more taxes."

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