8.—7 [Fr. I].

7EAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1943

LAND AND INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT.

Minister in Charge of Land and Income Tax Department. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1943, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Land and Income Tax Department. Summary.

(a) Expenditure overestimated. (b) Three officers killed on active service.

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1942-43. 1941-42. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote —Land and Income Tax — £ £ £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. .. 192,798 112,010 304,808 323,240 278,959 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. 97,214 56,426 153,640 123,640 94,655 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 95,584 55,584 151,168 199,600 184,304 Number 1Q41-42 of Persona. 1942-43 1942 431841-42 VOTE-LAND AND INCOME TAX. Expended. ♦Salaries — Administrative Division. £ £ £ £ 1 1 1 at £1,250 (Commissioner) .. .. ... 1,250 1 1 1 at £1,000 .. .. .. .. 1,000 2,250 2,250 Other Salaries. 730 820 730 (£65 to £765) 171,347 187,150 )■ 189,260 Allowances to married officers to provide a minimum salary 110 95 Allowance to officers performing special or higher duties under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 .. 305 65 Cadets'lodging-allowance .. .. .. •• 1,090 3,120 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 17,386 1 4 Salaries and allowances of officers on loan from other Departments .. .. .. .. •■ 250 618 733 826 Temporary assistance .. .. .. • • 60 384 ; 192,798 193,682 189,260 Other Charges for and incidental to— Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications 1,500 (a) 2,400 1,339 Fire-watching expenses .. .. .. • • 50 Law-costs (part recoverable) .. .. .. .. 4,000 4,000 3,555 Motor-vehicles: Maintenance and repairs .. .. 10 100 43 Office equipment (furniture, fittings, and machines) .. 4,000 (a) 5,000 3,342 Office expenses .. .. ■ 575 600 471 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. 12,000 (a) 10,000 7,150 Payment of monetary equivalent of leave due to deceased officers .. .. .. .. •• .. (6) 25 Postage, telegrams, rent of boxes, freight, and cartage .. 13,000 (a) 15,000 9,553 Printing and stationery .. ' 12,000 (a) 20,000 7,941 Printing social security stamps .. .. ... 1,000 600 210 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Service Classification List."