The Archive · 1939

New Japanese Tax Plan Announced

Tokyo, Dec

Green tea, soap, dental paste, potted dwarf trees, pet animals, ivory, cloisonne and amber articles, and cakes of superior quality' will be taxed under a new plan made public by the Finance Ministry.

The new schedule will bring an annual increase in national Fevenue of ¥.510,000,000 if it is enforced during the next fiscal year after approval is given in the 75th Diet. The average earned income taxpayer will pay under the new system six er cent. of his annual income minus Y.600. The sum of Y.12 will be deducted for each person supported.—Domei embargo against Japan after the Trade treaty has expired in January, However, i was said, he Foreign Minister did not mention the presence of the American Fleet in the Pocitc.as the vernacular Newspapers fad said" this morning, "The Foreign Minister wat generally telleved bythe press to. Have. ex-Dressed regret over Increasing Amer!- an naval forees tu the Poeite.

"The "Asahi Shimbun" soldi was understood that Admiral Nomura pro-tizad" Mr, Grew that "hereatter freaier efforts" would. be. made Erdents in China and the investigation Gombings and. indignity" me

of previous incidents with come ensation where it was venrranted—United Press.

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